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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,603.87, 174,887.10 and 41,710.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,603.87, 174,887.10 and 41,710.05 is: 62,558.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,603.87 : 174,887.10 = 41,710.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,603.87/174,887.10 = 41,710.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,603.87x = 174,887.10 × 41,710.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,603.87x = 7,294,549,685.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,294,549,685.36/116,603.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,558.39

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