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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,634.14, 168,956.80 and 33,740.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,634.14, 168,956.80 and 33,740.84 is: 50,612.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,634.14 : 168,956.80 = 33,740.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,634.14/168,956.80 = 33,740.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,634.14x = 168,956.80 × 33,740.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,634.14x = 5,700,744,355.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,700,744,355.71/112,634.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,612.93

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