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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,234.40, 168,044.40 and 87,658.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,234.40, 168,044.40 and 87,658.40 is: 131,247.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,234.40 : 168,044.40 = 87,658.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,234.40/168,044.40 = 87,658.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,234.40x = 168,044.40 × 87,658.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,234.40x = 14,730,503,232.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,730,503,232.96/112,234.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,247.67

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