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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,109.24, 168,213.38 and 58,788.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,109.24, 168,213.38 and 58,788.52 is: 88,208.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,109.24 : 168,213.38 = 58,788.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,109.24/168,213.38 = 58,788.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,109.24x = 168,213.38 × 58,788.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,109.24x = 9,889,015,654.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,889,015,654.40/112,109.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,208.75

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