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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,339.93, 168,500.67 and 33,454.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,339.93, 168,500.67 and 33,454.16 is: 50,178.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,339.93 : 168,500.67 = 33,454.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,339.93/168,500.67 = 33,454.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,339.93x = 168,500.67 × 33,454.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,339.93x = 5,637,048,374.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,637,048,374.29/112,339.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,178.49

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