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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,842.80, 212,749.80 and 48,347.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,842.80, 212,749.80 and 48,347.20 is: 72,515.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,842.80 : 212,749.80 = 48,347.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,842.80/212,749.80 = 48,347.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,842.80x = 212,749.80 × 48,347.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,842.80x = 10,285,857,130.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,285,857,130.56/141,842.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,515.89

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