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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,003.56, 167,951.34 and 40,923.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,003.56, 167,951.34 and 40,923.72 is: 61,365.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,003.56 : 167,951.34 = 40,923.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,003.56/167,951.34 = 40,923.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,003.56x = 167,951.34 × 40,923.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,003.56x = 6,873,193,611.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,873,193,611.78/112,003.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,365.85

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