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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,559.12, 168,861.27 and 41,482.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,559.12, 168,861.27 and 41,482.13 is: 62,231.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,559.12 : 168,861.27 = 41,482.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,559.12/168,861.27 = 41,482.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,559.12x = 168,861.27 × 41,482.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,559.12x = 7,004,724,309.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,004,724,309.80/112,559.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,231.52

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