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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,542.60, 168,813.90 and 70,552.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,542.60, 168,813.90 and 70,552.20 is: 105,828.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,542.60 : 168,813.90 = 70,552.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,542.60/168,813.90 = 70,552.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,542.60x = 168,813.90 × 70,552.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,542.60x = 11,910,192,035.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,910,192,035.58/112,542.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,828.30

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