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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,387.60, 168,362.70 and 62,378.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,387.60, 168,362.70 and 62,378.20 is: 93,445.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,387.60 : 168,362.70 = 62,378.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,387.60/168,362.70 = 62,378.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,387.60x = 168,362.70 × 62,378.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,387.60x = 10,502,162,173.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,502,162,173.14/112,387.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,445.92

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