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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,928.35, 212,634.18 and 82,584.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,928.35, 212,634.18 and 82,584.11 is: 123,725.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,928.35 : 212,634.18 = 82,584.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,928.35/212,634.18 = 82,584.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,928.35x = 212,634.18 × 82,584.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,928.35x = 17,560,203,447.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,560,203,447.71/141,928.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,725.83

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