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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,574.45, 168,694.57 and 62,585.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,574.45, 168,694.57 and 62,585.78 is: 93,785.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,574.45 : 168,694.57 = 62,585.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,574.45/168,694.57 = 62,585.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,574.45x = 168,694.57 × 62,585.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,574.45x = 10,557,881,245.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,557,881,245.21/112,574.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,785.77

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