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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,207.41, 168,261.84 and 42,037.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,207.41, 168,261.84 and 42,037.52 is: 63,037.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,207.41 : 168,261.84 = 42,037.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,207.41/168,261.84 = 42,037.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,207.41x = 168,261.84 × 42,037.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,207.41x = 7,073,309,622.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,073,309,622.93/112,207.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,037.81

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