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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,882.87, 212,846.19 and 48,366.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,882.87, 212,846.19 and 48,366.75 is: 72,557.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,882.87 : 212,846.19 = 48,366.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,882.87/212,846.19 = 48,366.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,882.87x = 212,846.19 × 48,366.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,882.87x = 10,294,678,460.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,294,678,460.18/141,882.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,557.59

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