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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,831.82, 212,778.84 and 41,999.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,831.82, 212,778.84 and 41,999.80 is: 63,008.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,831.82 : 212,778.84 = 41,999.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,831.82/212,778.84 = 41,999.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,831.82x = 212,778.84 × 41,999.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,831.82x = 8,936,668,724.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,936,668,724.23/141,831.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,008.91

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