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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,939.90, 212,954.20 and 42,100.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,939.90, 212,954.20 and 42,100.65 is: 63,164.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,939.90 : 212,954.20 = 42,100.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,939.90/212,954.20 = 42,100.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,939.90x = 212,954.20 × 42,100.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,939.90x = 8,965,510,134.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,965,510,134.98/141,939.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,164.13

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