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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,706.20, 167,583.60 and 36,813.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,706.20, 167,583.60 and 36,813.60 is: 55,228.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,706.20 : 167,583.60 = 36,813.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,706.20/167,583.60 = 36,813.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,706.20x = 167,583.60 × 36,813.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,706.20x = 6,169,355,616.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,169,355,616.96/111,706.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,228.41

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