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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,596.47, 168,888.77 and 28,356.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,596.47, 168,888.77 and 28,356.57 is: 42,533.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,596.47 : 168,888.77 = 28,356.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,596.47/168,888.77 = 28,356.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,596.47x = 168,888.77 × 28,356.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,596.47x = 4,789,106,086.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,789,106,086.94/112,596.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,533.36

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