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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,581.80, 167,372.70 and 41,446.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,581.80, 167,372.70 and 41,446.60 is: 62,169.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,581.80 : 167,372.70 = 41,446.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,581.80/167,372.70 = 41,446.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,581.80x = 167,372.70 × 41,446.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,581.80x = 6,937,029,347.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,937,029,347.82/111,581.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,169.90

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