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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,683.60, 212,548.41 and 41,853.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,683.60, 212,548.41 and 41,853.84 is: 62,787.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,683.60 : 212,548.41 = 41,853.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,683.60/212,548.41 = 41,853.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,683.60x = 212,548.41 × 41,853.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,683.60x = 8,895,967,144.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,895,967,144.39/141,683.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,787.56

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