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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,832.80, 212,734.80 and 48,337.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,832.80, 212,734.80 and 48,337.20 is: 72,500.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,832.80 : 212,734.80 = 48,337.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,832.80/212,734.80 = 48,337.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,832.80x = 212,734.80 × 48,337.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,832.80x = 10,283,004,574.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,283,004,574.56/141,832.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,500.89

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