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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,757.24, 212,572.14 and 41,882.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,757.24, 212,572.14 and 41,882.62 is: 62,805.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,757.24 : 212,572.14 = 41,882.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,757.24/212,572.14 = 41,882.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,757.24x = 212,572.14 × 41,882.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,757.24x = 8,903,078,162.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,903,078,162.21/141,757.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,805.10

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