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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,258.56, 168,417.03 and 56,096.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,258.56, 168,417.03 and 56,096.40 is: 84,159.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,258.56 : 168,417.03 = 56,096.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,258.56/168,417.03 = 56,096.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,258.56x = 168,417.03 × 56,096.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,258.56x = 9,447,589,081.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,447,589,081.69/112,258.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,159.19

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