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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,348.56, 168,466.38 and 37,442.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,348.56, 168,466.38 and 37,442.46 is: 56,144.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,348.56 : 168,466.38 = 37,442.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,348.56/168,466.38 = 37,442.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,348.56x = 168,466.38 × 37,442.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,348.56x = 6,307,795,694.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,307,795,694.49/112,348.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,144.87

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