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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,977.33, 173,916.79 and 41,116.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,977.33, 173,916.79 and 41,116.32 is: 61,657.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,977.33 : 173,916.79 = 41,116.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,977.33/173,916.79 = 41,116.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,977.33x = 173,916.79 × 41,116.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,977.33x = 7,150,818,288.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,150,818,288.22/115,977.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,657.03

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