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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,653.73, 212,431.08 and 41,787.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,653.73, 212,431.08 and 41,787.42 is: 62,666.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,653.73 : 212,431.08 = 41,787.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,653.73/212,431.08 = 41,787.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,653.73x = 212,431.08 × 41,787.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,653.73x = 8,876,946,761.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,876,946,761.01/141,653.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,666.52

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