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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,773.15, 212,701.24 and 41,936.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,773.15, 212,701.24 and 41,936.00 is: 62,916.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,773.15 : 212,701.24 = 41,936.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,773.15/212,701.24 = 41,936.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,773.15x = 212,701.24 × 41,936.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,773.15x = 8,919,838,189.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,919,838,189.55/141,773.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,916.27

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