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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,342.46, 174,561.21 and 41,476.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,342.46, 174,561.21 and 41,476.86 is: 62,232.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,342.46 : 174,561.21 = 41,476.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,342.46/174,561.21 = 41,476.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,342.46x = 174,561.21 × 41,476.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,342.46x = 7,240,250,868.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,240,250,868.60/116,342.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,232.23

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