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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,527.45, 212,245.62 and 46,735.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,527.45, 212,245.62 and 46,735.58 is: 70,088.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,527.45 : 212,245.62 = 46,735.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,527.45/212,245.62 = 46,735.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,527.45x = 212,245.62 × 46,735.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,527.45x = 9,919,422,508.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,919,422,508.52/141,527.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,088.33

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