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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,796.88, 212,635.18 and 41,930.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,796.88, 212,635.18 and 41,930.26 is: 62,877.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,796.88 : 212,635.18 = 41,930.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,796.88/212,635.18 = 41,930.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,796.88x = 212,635.18 × 41,930.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,796.88x = 8,915,847,667.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,915,847,667.51/141,796.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,877.60

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