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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,530.45, 168,708.05 and 56,341.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,530.45, 168,708.05 and 56,341.61 is: 84,468.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,530.45 : 168,708.05 = 56,341.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,530.45/168,708.05 = 56,341.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,530.45x = 168,708.05 × 56,341.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,530.45x = 9,505,283,824.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,505,283,824.63/112,530.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,468.55

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