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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,340.36, 168,492.20 and 37,461.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,340.36, 168,492.20 and 37,461.12 is: 56,185.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,340.36 : 168,492.20 = 37,461.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,340.36/168,492.20 = 37,461.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,340.36x = 168,492.20 × 37,461.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,340.36x = 6,311,906,335.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,311,906,335.96/112,340.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,185.57

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