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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,724.14, 212,440.37 and 62,875.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,724.14, 212,440.37 and 62,875.50 is: 94,248.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,724.14 : 212,440.37 = 62,875.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,724.14/212,440.37 = 62,875.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,724.14x = 212,440.37 × 62,875.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,724.14x = 13,357,294,483.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,357,294,483.94/141,724.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,248.55

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