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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,269.44, 168,431.04 and 37,390.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,269.44, 168,431.04 and 37,390.24 is: 56,094.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,269.44 : 168,431.04 = 37,390.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,269.44/168,431.04 = 37,390.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,269.44x = 168,431.04 × 37,390.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,269.44x = 6,297,677,009.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,297,677,009.05/112,269.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,094.31

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