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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,815.40, 167,723.10 and 41,685.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,815.40, 167,723.10 and 41,685.60 is: 62,528.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,815.40 : 167,723.10 = 41,685.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,815.40/167,723.10 = 41,685.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,815.40x = 167,723.10 × 41,685.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,815.40x = 6,991,638,057.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,991,638,057.36/111,815.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,528.40

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