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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,651.64, 174,980.16 and 41,776.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,651.64, 174,980.16 and 41,776.92 is: 62,666.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,651.64 : 174,980.16 = 41,776.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,651.64/174,980.16 = 41,776.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,651.64x = 174,980.16 × 41,776.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,651.64x = 7,310,132,145.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,310,132,145.91/116,651.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,666.35

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