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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,949.26, 213,062.40 and 117,241.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,949.26, 213,062.40 and 117,241.02 is: 175,975.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,949.26 : 213,062.40 = 117,241.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,949.26/213,062.40 = 117,241.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,949.26x = 213,062.40 × 117,241.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,949.26x = 24,979,653,099.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,979,653,099.65/141,949.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,975.93

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