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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,531.06, 174,802.05 and 41,686.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,531.06, 174,802.05 and 41,686.65 is: 62,531.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,531.06 : 174,802.05 = 41,686.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,531.06/174,802.05 = 41,686.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,531.06x = 174,802.05 × 41,686.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,531.06x = 7,286,911,877.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,286,911,877.63/116,531.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,531.93

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