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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,665.18, 212,520.83 and 41,835.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,665.18, 212,520.83 and 41,835.47 is: 62,760.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,665.18 : 212,520.83 = 41,835.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,665.18/212,520.83 = 41,835.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,665.18x = 212,520.83 × 41,835.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,665.18x = 8,890,907,536.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,890,907,536.06/141,665.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,760.01

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