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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,943.60, 167,857.80 and 41,786.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,943.60, 167,857.80 and 41,786.80 is: 62,658.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,943.60 : 167,857.80 = 41,786.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,943.60/167,857.80 = 41,786.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,943.60x = 167,857.80 × 41,786.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,943.60x = 7,014,240,317.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,014,240,317.04/111,943.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,658.70

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