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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,631.74, 212,453.47 and 41,791.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,631.74, 212,453.47 and 41,791.93 is: 62,689.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,631.74 : 212,453.47 = 41,791.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,631.74/212,453.47 = 41,791.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,631.74x = 212,453.47 × 41,791.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,631.74x = 8,878,840,546.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,878,840,546.50/141,631.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,689.62

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