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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,322.56, 168,427.49 and 37,416.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,322.56, 168,427.49 and 37,416.37 is: 56,105.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,322.56 : 168,427.49 = 37,416.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,322.56/168,427.49 = 37,416.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,322.56x = 168,427.49 × 37,416.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,322.56x = 6,301,944,441.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,301,944,441.87/112,322.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,105.78

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