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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,845.07, 212,798.75 and 42,013.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,845.07, 212,798.75 and 42,013.08 is: 63,028.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,845.07 : 212,798.75 = 42,013.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,845.07/212,798.75 = 42,013.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,845.07x = 212,798.75 × 42,013.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,845.07x = 8,940,330,697.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,940,330,697.58/141,845.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,028.84

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