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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,037.47, 168,093.24 and 40,981.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,037.47, 168,093.24 and 40,981.84 is: 61,486.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,037.47 : 168,093.24 = 40,981.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,037.47/168,093.24 = 40,981.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,037.47x = 168,093.24 × 40,981.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,037.47x = 6,888,770,266.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,888,770,266.76/112,037.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,486.31

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