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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,072.12, 168,132.78 and 33,192.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,072.12, 168,132.78 and 33,192.52 is: 49,796.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,072.12 : 168,132.78 = 33,192.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,072.12/168,132.78 = 33,192.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,072.12x = 168,132.78 × 33,192.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,072.12x = 5,580,750,662.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,580,750,662.81/112,072.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,796.07

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