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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,446.58, 168,612.56 and 37,539.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,446.58, 168,612.56 and 37,539.80 is: 56,290.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,446.58 : 168,612.56 = 37,539.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,446.58/168,612.56 = 37,539.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,446.58x = 168,612.56 × 37,539.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,446.58x = 6,329,681,779.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,329,681,779.89/112,446.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,290.57

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