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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,620.04, 212,356.92 and 41,767.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,620.04, 212,356.92 and 41,767.53 is: 62,629.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,620.04 : 212,356.92 = 41,767.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,620.04/212,356.92 = 41,767.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,620.04x = 212,356.92 × 41,767.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,620.04x = 8,869,624,026.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,869,624,026.81/141,620.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,629.72

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