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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,856.88, 212,816.47 and 42,024.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,856.88, 212,816.47 and 42,024.89 is: 63,046.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,856.88 : 212,816.47 = 42,024.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,856.88/212,816.47 = 42,024.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,856.88x = 212,816.47 × 42,024.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,856.88x = 8,943,589,326.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,943,589,326.51/141,856.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,046.57

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