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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,837.80, 212,742.30 and 48,342.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,837.80, 212,742.30 and 48,342.20 is: 72,508.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,837.80 : 212,742.30 = 48,342.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,837.80/212,742.30 = 48,342.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,837.80x = 212,742.30 × 48,342.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,837.80x = 10,284,430,815.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,284,430,815.06/141,837.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,508.39

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