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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,620.36, 212,381.04 and 41,754.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,620.36, 212,381.04 and 41,754.04 is: 62,616.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,620.36 : 212,381.04 = 41,754.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,620.36/212,381.04 = 41,754.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,620.36x = 212,381.04 × 41,754.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,620.36x = 8,867,766,439.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,867,766,439.40/141,620.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,616.47

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