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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,633.58, 212,486.82 and 41,789.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,633.58, 212,486.82 and 41,789.74 is: 62,695.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,633.58 : 212,486.82 = 41,789.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,633.58/212,486.82 = 41,789.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,633.58x = 212,486.82 × 41,789.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,633.58x = 8,879,768,961.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,879,768,961.23/141,633.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,695.36

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