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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,603.41, 168,885.68 and 33,696.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,603.41, 168,885.68 and 33,696.45 is: 50,538.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,603.41 : 168,885.68 = 33,696.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,603.41/168,885.68 = 33,696.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,603.41x = 168,885.68 × 33,696.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,603.41x = 5,690,847,703.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,690,847,703.35/112,603.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,538.86

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