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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,738.44, 167,713.00 and 40,729.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,738.44, 167,713.00 and 40,729.71 is: 61,132.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,738.44 : 167,713.00 = 40,729.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,738.44/167,713.00 = 40,729.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,738.44x = 167,713.00 × 40,729.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,738.44x = 6,830,902,525.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,830,902,525.21/111,738.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,132.97

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