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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,180.24, 168,271.83 and 37,300.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,180.24, 168,271.83 and 37,300.39 is: 55,951.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,180.24 : 168,271.83 = 37,300.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,180.24/168,271.83 = 37,300.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,180.24x = 168,271.83 × 37,300.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,180.24x = 6,276,603,857.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,276,603,857.15/112,180.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,951.06

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