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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,824.04, 212,735.40 and 41,984.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,824.04, 212,735.40 and 41,984.82 is: 62,977.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,824.04 : 212,735.40 = 41,984.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,824.04/212,735.40 = 41,984.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,824.04x = 212,735.40 × 41,984.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,824.04x = 8,931,657,476.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,931,657,476.63/141,824.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,977.03

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