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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,616.58, 197,459.87 and 41,661.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,616.58, 197,459.87 and 41,661.02 is: 62,502.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,616.58 : 197,459.87 = 41,661.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,616.58/197,459.87 = 41,661.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,616.58x = 197,459.87 × 41,661.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,616.58x = 8,226,378,632.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,226,378,632.01/131,616.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,502.60

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