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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,456.86, 168,548.88 and 82,597.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,456.86, 168,548.88 and 82,597.83 is: 123,796.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,456.86 : 168,548.88 = 82,597.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,456.86/168,548.88 = 82,597.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,456.86x = 168,548.88 × 82,597.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,456.86x = 13,921,771,736.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,921,771,736.93/112,456.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,796.55

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