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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,910.86, 212,886.90 and 42,058.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,910.86, 212,886.90 and 42,058.20 is: 63,093.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,910.86 : 212,886.90 = 42,058.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,910.86/212,886.90 = 42,058.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,910.86x = 212,886.90 × 42,058.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,910.86x = 8,953,639,817.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,953,639,817.58/141,910.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,093.41

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