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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,894.37, 212,841.56 and 48,400.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,894.37, 212,841.56 and 48,400.93 is: 72,601.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,894.37 : 212,841.56 = 48,400.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,894.37/212,841.56 = 48,400.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,894.37x = 212,841.56 × 48,400.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,894.37x = 10,301,729,446.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,301,729,446.65/141,894.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,601.40

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