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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,658.60, 167,430.30 and 41,501.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,658.60, 167,430.30 and 41,501.80 is: 62,231.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,658.60 : 167,430.30 = 41,501.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,658.60/167,430.30 = 41,501.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,658.60x = 167,430.30 × 41,501.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,658.60x = 6,948,658,824.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,948,658,824.54/111,658.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,231.29

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