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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,838.04, 212,756.40 and 41,998.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,838.04, 212,756.40 and 41,998.80 is: 62,998.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,838.04 : 212,756.40 = 41,998.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,838.04/212,756.40 = 41,998.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,838.04x = 212,756.40 × 41,998.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,838.04x = 8,935,513,492.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,935,513,492.32/141,838.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,998.00

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