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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,597.48, 174,933.13 and 41,715.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,597.48, 174,933.13 and 41,715.96 is: 62,587.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,597.48 : 174,933.13 = 41,715.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,597.48/174,933.13 = 41,715.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,597.48x = 174,933.13 × 41,715.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,597.48x = 7,297,503,453.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,297,503,453.75/116,597.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,587.15

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