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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,018.20, 167,852.31 and 95,309.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,018.20, 167,852.31 and 95,309.52 is: 142,815.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,018.20 : 167,852.31 = 95,309.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,018.20/167,852.31 = 95,309.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,018.20x = 167,852.31 × 95,309.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,018.20x = 15,997,923,096.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,997,923,096.99/112,018.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,815.39

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