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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,001.77, 169,497.16 and 41,938.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,001.77, 169,497.16 and 41,938.25 is: 62,905.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,001.77 : 169,497.16 = 41,938.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,001.77/169,497.16 = 41,938.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,001.77x = 169,497.16 × 41,938.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,001.77x = 7,108,414,270.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,108,414,270.37/113,001.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,905.34

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