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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,769.60, 212,533.60 and 62,840.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,769.60, 212,533.60 and 62,840.80 is: 94,207.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,769.60 : 212,533.60 = 62,840.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,769.60/212,533.60 = 62,840.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,769.60x = 212,533.60 × 62,840.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,769.60x = 13,355,781,450.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,355,781,450.88/141,769.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,207.65

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