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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,862.60, 167,736.30 and 41,705.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,862.60, 167,736.30 and 41,705.80 is: 62,537.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,862.60 : 167,736.30 = 41,705.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,862.60/167,736.30 = 41,705.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,862.60x = 167,736.30 × 41,705.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,862.60x = 6,995,576,580.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,995,576,580.54/111,862.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,537.22

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