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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,801.10, 212,701.65 and 41,976.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,801.10, 212,701.65 and 41,976.70 is: 62,965.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,801.10 : 212,701.65 = 41,976.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,801.10/212,701.65 = 41,976.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,801.10x = 212,701.65 × 41,976.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,801.10x = 8,928,513,351.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,928,513,351.56/141,801.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,965.05

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