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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,453.40, 174,717.02 and 41,571.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,453.40, 174,717.02 and 41,571.93 is: 62,371.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,453.40 : 174,717.02 = 41,571.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,453.40/174,717.02 = 41,571.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,453.40x = 174,717.02 × 41,571.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,453.40x = 7,263,323,517.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,263,323,517.39/116,453.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,371.07

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