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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,816.83, 212,736.17 and 41,975.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,816.83, 212,736.17 and 41,975.42 is: 62,966.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,816.83 : 212,736.17 = 41,975.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,816.83/212,736.17 = 41,975.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,816.83x = 212,736.17 × 41,975.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,816.83x = 8,929,689,126.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,929,689,126.20/141,816.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,966.36

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