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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,187.27, 168,136.93 and 48,990.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,187.27, 168,136.93 and 48,990.26 is: 73,422.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,187.27 : 168,136.93 = 48,990.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,187.27/168,136.93 = 48,990.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,187.27x = 168,136.93 × 48,990.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,187.27x = 8,237,072,214.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,237,072,214.17/112,187.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,422.52

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