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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,830.04, 212,744.40 and 41,990.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,830.04, 212,744.40 and 41,990.82 is: 62,986.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,830.04 : 212,744.40 = 41,990.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,830.04/212,744.40 = 41,990.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,830.04x = 212,744.40 × 41,990.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,830.04x = 8,933,311,806.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,933,311,806.41/141,830.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,986.03

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