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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,574.00, 168,860.96 and 42,436.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,574.00, 168,860.96 and 42,436.91 is: 63,655.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,574.00 : 168,860.96 = 42,436.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,574.00/168,860.96 = 42,436.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,574.00x = 168,860.96 × 42,436.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,574.00x = 7,165,936,305.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,165,936,305.54/112,574.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,655.34

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