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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,419.44, 168,610.80 and 37,536.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,419.44, 168,610.80 and 37,536.56 is: 56,298.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,419.44 : 168,610.80 = 37,536.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,419.44/168,610.80 = 37,536.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,419.44x = 168,610.80 × 37,536.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,419.44x = 6,329,069,410.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,329,069,410.85/112,419.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,298.71

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