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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 146,561.76, 219,839.00 and 41,379.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 146,561.76, 219,839.00 and 41,379.21 is: 62,067.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,561.76 : 219,839.00 = 41,379.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,561.76/219,839.00 = 41,379.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,561.76x = 219,839.00 × 41,379.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,561.76x = 9,096,763,940.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,096,763,940.29/146,561.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,067.79

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