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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,181.58, 168,132.04 and 56,037.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,181.58, 168,132.04 and 56,037.36 is: 83,985.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,181.58 : 168,132.04 = 56,037.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,181.58/168,132.04 = 56,037.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,181.58x = 168,132.04 × 56,037.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,181.58x = 9,421,675,653.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,421,675,653.01/112,181.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,985.94

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