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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,642.14, 212,497.54 and 41,800.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,642.14, 212,497.54 and 41,800.13 is: 62,710.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,642.14 : 212,497.54 = 41,800.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,642.14/212,497.54 = 41,800.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,642.14x = 212,497.54 × 41,800.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,642.14x = 8,882,424,796.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,882,424,796.68/141,642.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,710.33

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