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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,716.25, 212,603.54 and 58,610.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,716.25, 212,603.54 and 58,610.25 is: 87,927.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,716.25 : 212,603.54 = 58,610.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,716.25/212,603.54 = 58,610.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,716.25x = 212,603.54 × 58,610.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,716.25x = 12,460,746,337.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,460,746,337.23/141,716.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,927.43

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