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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,574.86, 212,298.75 and 41,700.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,574.86, 212,298.75 and 41,700.06 is: 62,531.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,574.86 : 212,298.75 = 41,700.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,574.86/212,298.75 = 41,700.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,574.86x = 212,298.75 × 41,700.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,574.86x = 8,852,870,612.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,852,870,612.93/141,574.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,531.37

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