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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,632.50, 212,454.62 and 41,792.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,632.50, 212,454.62 and 41,792.70 is: 62,690.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,632.50 : 212,454.62 = 41,792.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,632.50/212,454.62 = 41,792.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,632.50x = 212,454.62 × 41,792.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,632.50x = 8,879,052,197.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,879,052,197.27/141,632.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,690.78

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