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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,742.32, 212,612.10 and 41,904.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,742.32, 212,612.10 and 41,904.39 is: 62,856.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,742.32 : 212,612.10 = 41,904.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,742.32/212,612.10 = 41,904.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,742.32x = 212,612.10 × 41,904.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,742.32x = 8,909,380,357.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,909,380,357.12/141,742.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,856.18

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