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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,602.58, 212,440.32 and 41,758.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,602.58, 212,440.32 and 41,758.74 is: 62,648.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,602.58 : 212,440.32 = 41,758.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,602.58/212,440.32 = 41,758.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,602.58x = 212,440.32 × 41,758.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,602.58x = 8,871,240,088.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,871,240,088.40/141,602.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,648.86

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