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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,817.80, 212,712.30 and 48,322.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,817.80, 212,712.30 and 48,322.20 is: 72,478.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,817.80 : 212,712.30 = 48,322.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,817.80/212,712.30 = 48,322.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,817.80x = 212,712.30 × 48,322.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,817.80x = 10,278,726,303.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,278,726,303.06/141,817.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,478.39

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