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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,922.42, 212,884.50 and 42,083.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,922.42, 212,884.50 and 42,083.56 is: 63,125.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,922.42 : 212,884.50 = 42,083.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,922.42/212,884.50 = 42,083.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,922.42x = 212,884.50 × 42,083.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,922.42x = 8,958,937,628.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,958,937,628.82/141,922.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,125.60

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