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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,926.03, 212,852.75 and 42,062.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,926.03, 212,852.75 and 42,062.93 is: 63,083.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,926.03 : 212,852.75 = 42,062.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,926.03/212,852.75 = 42,062.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,926.03x = 212,852.75 × 42,062.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,926.03x = 8,953,209,048.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,953,209,048.98/141,926.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,083.63

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