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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,790.05, 212,611.50 and 41,937.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,790.05, 212,611.50 and 41,937.12 is: 62,883.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,790.05 : 212,611.50 = 41,937.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,790.05/212,611.50 = 41,937.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,790.05x = 212,611.50 × 41,937.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,790.05x = 8,916,313,988.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,916,313,988.88/141,790.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,883.92

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