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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,601.65, 174,859.54 and 41,701.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,601.65, 174,859.54 and 41,701.49 is: 62,536.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,601.65 : 174,859.54 = 41,701.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,601.65/174,859.54 = 41,701.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,601.65x = 174,859.54 × 41,701.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,601.65x = 7,291,902,380.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,291,902,380.16/116,601.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,536.87

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