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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,634.08, 212,487.57 and 41,790.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,634.08, 212,487.57 and 41,790.24 is: 62,696.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,634.08 : 212,487.57 = 41,790.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,634.08/212,487.57 = 41,790.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,634.08x = 212,487.57 × 41,790.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,634.08x = 8,879,906,547.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,879,906,547.32/141,634.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,696.11

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