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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,004.56, 167,905.99 and 40,877.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,004.56, 167,905.99 and 40,877.52 is: 61,279.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,004.56 : 167,905.99 = 40,877.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,004.56/167,905.99 = 40,877.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,004.56x = 167,905.99 × 40,877.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,004.56x = 6,863,580,464.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,863,580,464.34/112,004.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,279.47

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