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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,836.48, 212,755.40 and 41,998.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,836.48, 212,755.40 and 41,998.55 is: 62,998.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,836.48 : 212,755.40 = 41,998.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,836.48/212,755.40 = 41,998.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,836.48x = 212,755.40 × 41,998.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,836.48x = 8,935,417,030.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,935,417,030.90/141,836.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,998.02

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