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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,596.48, 174,931.63 and 41,714.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,596.48, 174,931.63 and 41,714.96 is: 62,585.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,596.48 : 174,931.63 = 41,714.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,596.48/174,931.63 = 41,714.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,596.48x = 174,931.63 × 41,714.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,596.48x = 7,297,265,948.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,297,265,948.18/116,596.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,585.65

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