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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,549.04, 212,300.40 and 41,685.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,549.04, 212,300.40 and 41,685.92 is: 62,522.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,549.04 : 212,300.40 = 41,685.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,549.04/212,300.40 = 41,685.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,549.04x = 212,300.40 × 41,685.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,549.04x = 8,849,937,490.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,849,937,490.37/141,549.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,522.06

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