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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,713.30, 167,517.30 and 40,585.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,713.30, 167,517.30 and 40,585.78 is: 60,859.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,713.30 : 167,517.30 = 40,585.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,713.30/167,517.30 = 40,585.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,713.30x = 167,517.30 × 40,585.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,713.30x = 6,798,820,283.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,798,820,283.99/111,713.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,859.54

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