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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,750.24, 212,561.64 and 41,875.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,750.24, 212,561.64 and 41,875.62 is: 62,794.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,750.24 : 212,561.64 = 41,875.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,750.24/212,561.64 = 41,875.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,750.24x = 212,561.64 × 41,875.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,750.24x = 8,901,150,463.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,901,150,463.22/141,750.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,794.61

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