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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,720.04, 212,610.05 and 46,944.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,720.04, 212,610.05 and 46,944.86 is: 70,427.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,720.04 : 212,610.05 = 46,944.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,720.04/212,610.05 = 46,944.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,720.04x = 212,610.05 × 46,944.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,720.04x = 9,980,949,031.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,980,949,031.84/141,720.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,427.22

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