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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,568.63, 168,875.53 and 41,491.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,568.63, 168,875.53 and 41,491.62 is: 62,245.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,568.63 : 168,875.53 = 41,491.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,568.63/168,875.53 = 41,491.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,568.63x = 168,875.53 × 41,491.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,568.63x = 7,006,919,214.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,006,919,214.33/112,568.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,245.76

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