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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,476.60, 168,496.20 and 62,467.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,476.60, 168,496.20 and 62,467.20 is: 93,579.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,476.60 : 168,496.20 = 62,467.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,476.60/168,496.20 = 62,467.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,476.60x = 168,496.20 × 62,467.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,476.60x = 10,525,485,824.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,525,485,824.64/112,476.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,579.34

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