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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,784.46, 175,139.77 and 41,902.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,784.46, 175,139.77 and 41,902.93 is: 62,841.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,784.46 : 175,139.77 = 41,902.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,784.46/175,139.77 = 41,902.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,784.46x = 175,139.77 × 41,902.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,784.46x = 7,338,869,522.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,338,869,522.53/116,784.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,841.15

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