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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,921.63, 212,922.54 and 42,081.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,921.63, 212,922.54 and 42,081.57 is: 63,134.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,921.63 : 212,922.54 = 42,081.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,921.63/212,922.54 = 42,081.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,921.63x = 212,922.54 × 42,081.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,921.63x = 8,960,114,771.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,960,114,771.59/141,921.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,134.24

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