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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,840.66, 167,709.15 and 41,701.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,840.66, 167,709.15 and 41,701.14 is: 62,532.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,840.66 : 167,709.15 = 41,701.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,840.66/167,709.15 = 41,701.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,840.66x = 167,709.15 × 41,701.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,840.66x = 6,993,662,743.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,993,662,743.43/111,840.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,532.38

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