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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,685.11, 212,550.66 and 41,855.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,685.11, 212,550.66 and 41,855.34 is: 62,789.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,685.11 : 212,550.66 = 41,855.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,685.11/212,550.66 = 41,855.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,685.11x = 212,550.66 × 41,855.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,685.11x = 8,896,380,141.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,896,380,141.52/141,685.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,789.80

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