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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,656.40, 212,500.18 and 46,852.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,656.40, 212,500.18 and 46,852.04 is: 70,283.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,656.40 : 212,500.18 = 46,852.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,656.40/212,500.18 = 46,852.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,656.40x = 212,500.18 × 46,852.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,656.40x = 9,956,066,933.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,956,066,933.37/141,656.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,283.21

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