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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,572.97, 174,859.48 and 41,688.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,572.97, 174,859.48 and 41,688.57 is: 62,532.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,572.97 : 174,859.48 = 41,688.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,572.97/174,859.48 = 41,688.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,572.97x = 174,859.48 × 41,688.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,572.97x = 7,289,642,497.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,289,642,497.23/116,572.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,532.87

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