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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,925.40, 212,811.30 and 58,827.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,925.40, 212,811.30 and 58,827.80 is: 88,209.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,925.40 : 212,811.30 = 58,827.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,925.40/212,811.30 = 58,827.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,925.40x = 212,811.30 × 58,827.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,925.40x = 12,519,220,594.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,519,220,594.14/141,925.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,209.87

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