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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,844.50, 167,714.93 and 41,704.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,844.50, 167,714.93 and 41,704.98 is: 62,538.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,844.50 : 167,714.93 = 41,704.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,844.50/167,714.93 = 41,704.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,844.50x = 167,714.93 × 41,704.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,844.50x = 6,994,547,592.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,994,547,592.83/111,844.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,538.15

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