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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,657.60, 167,428.80 and 41,500.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,657.60, 167,428.80 and 41,500.80 is: 62,229.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,657.60 : 167,428.80 = 41,500.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,657.60/167,428.80 = 41,500.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,657.60x = 167,428.80 × 41,500.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,657.60x = 6,948,429,143.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,948,429,143.04/111,657.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,229.79

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