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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,308.49, 168,405.83 and 37,402.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,308.49, 168,405.83 and 37,402.37 is: 56,084.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,308.49 : 168,405.83 = 37,402.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,308.49/168,405.83 = 37,402.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,308.49x = 168,405.83 × 37,402.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,308.49x = 6,298,777,353.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,298,777,353.77/112,308.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,084.61

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