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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,457.04, 174,722.48 and 41,575.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,457.04, 174,722.48 and 41,575.58 is: 62,376.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,457.04 : 174,722.48 = 41,575.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,457.04/174,722.48 = 41,575.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,457.04x = 174,722.48 × 41,575.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,457.04x = 7,264,187,363.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,264,187,363.55/116,457.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,376.54

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