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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,003.56, 167,904.50 and 40,876.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,003.56, 167,904.50 and 40,876.52 is: 61,277.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,003.56 : 167,904.50 = 40,876.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,003.56/167,904.50 = 40,876.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,003.56x = 167,904.50 × 40,876.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,003.56x = 6,863,350,608.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,863,350,608.43/112,003.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,277.97

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