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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,779.44, 212,669.16 and 41,931.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,779.44, 212,669.16 and 41,931.84 is: 62,897.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,779.44 : 212,669.16 = 41,931.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,779.44/212,669.16 = 41,931.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,779.44x = 212,669.16 × 41,931.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,779.44x = 8,917,609,190.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,917,609,190.05/141,779.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,897.76

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