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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,845.40, 212,691.30 and 58,747.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,845.40, 212,691.30 and 58,747.80 is: 88,089.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,845.40 : 212,691.30 = 58,747.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,845.40/212,691.30 = 58,747.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,845.40x = 212,691.30 × 58,747.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,845.40x = 12,495,145,954.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,495,145,954.14/141,845.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,089.89

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