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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,582.80, 167,374.20 and 41,447.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,582.80, 167,374.20 and 41,447.60 is: 62,171.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,582.80 : 167,374.20 = 41,447.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,582.80/167,374.20 = 41,447.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,582.80x = 167,374.20 × 41,447.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,582.80x = 6,937,258,891.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,937,258,891.92/111,582.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,171.40

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