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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,840.10, 212,760.15 and 116,470.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,840.10, 212,760.15 and 116,470.90 is: 174,706.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,840.10 : 212,760.15 = 116,470.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,840.10/212,760.15 = 116,470.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,840.10x = 212,760.15 × 116,470.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,840.10x = 24,780,366,154.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,780,366,154.64/141,840.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,706.35

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