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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,592.59, 168,876.33 and 28,352.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,592.59, 168,876.33 and 28,352.73 is: 42,525.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,592.59 : 168,876.33 = 28,352.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,592.59/168,876.33 = 28,352.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,592.59x = 168,876.33 × 28,352.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,592.59x = 4,788,104,987.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,788,104,987.88/112,592.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,525.93

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