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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,696.38, 137,545.05 and 41,741.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,696.38, 137,545.05 and 41,741.54 is: 62,612.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,696.38 : 137,545.05 = 41,741.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,696.38/137,545.05 = 41,741.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,696.38x = 137,545.05 × 41,741.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,696.38x = 5,741,342,788.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,741,342,788.57/91,696.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,612.53

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