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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,496.40, 174,781.28 and 41,614.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,496.40, 174,781.28 and 41,614.90 is: 62,435.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,496.40 : 174,781.28 = 41,614.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,496.40/174,781.28 = 41,614.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,496.40x = 174,781.28 × 41,614.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,496.40x = 7,273,505,489.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,273,505,489.07/116,496.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,435.45

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