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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,860.09, 212,821.25 and 42,028.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,860.09, 212,821.25 and 42,028.08 is: 63,051.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,860.09 : 212,821.25 = 42,028.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,860.09/212,821.25 = 42,028.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,860.09x = 212,821.25 × 42,028.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,860.09x = 8,944,468,310.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,944,468,310.56/141,860.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,051.34

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