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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,826.43, 212,784.25 and 41,987.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,826.43, 212,784.25 and 41,987.50 is: 62,994.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,826.43 : 212,784.25 = 41,987.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,826.43/212,784.25 = 41,987.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,826.43x = 212,784.25 × 41,987.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,826.43x = 8,934,278,696.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,934,278,696.88/141,826.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,994.46

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