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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,029.09, 168,043.23 and 52,832.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,029.09, 168,043.23 and 52,832.67 is: 79,248.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,029.09 : 168,043.23 = 52,832.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,029.09/168,043.23 = 52,832.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,029.09x = 168,043.23 × 52,832.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,029.09x = 8,878,172,516.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,878,172,516.32/112,029.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,248.81

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