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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,600.49, 174,882.15 and 41,706.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,600.49, 174,882.15 and 41,706.68 is: 62,553.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,600.49 : 174,882.15 = 41,706.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,600.49/174,882.15 = 41,706.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,600.49x = 174,882.15 × 41,706.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,600.49x = 7,293,752,993.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,293,752,993.35/116,600.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,553.36

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