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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,685.80, 167,450.94 and 41,546.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,685.80, 167,450.94 and 41,546.28 is: 62,290.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,685.80 : 167,450.94 = 41,546.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,685.80/167,450.94 = 41,546.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,685.80x = 167,450.94 × 41,546.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,685.80x = 6,956,963,639.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,956,963,639.50/111,685.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,290.49

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