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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,837.72, 212,757.28 and 41,999.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,837.72, 212,757.28 and 41,999.80 is: 62,999.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,837.72 : 212,757.28 = 41,999.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,837.72/212,757.28 = 41,999.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,837.72x = 212,757.28 × 41,999.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,837.72x = 8,935,763,208.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,935,763,208.54/141,837.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,999.91

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