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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,817.58, 212,737.30 and 41,976.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,817.58, 212,737.30 and 41,976.17 is: 62,967.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,817.58 : 212,737.30 = 41,976.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,817.58/212,737.30 = 41,976.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,817.58x = 212,737.30 × 41,976.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,817.58x = 8,929,895,901.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,929,895,901.51/141,817.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,967.48

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