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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,692.53, 168,793.16 and 56,434.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,692.53, 168,793.16 and 56,434.52 is: 84,528.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,692.53 : 168,793.16 = 56,434.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,692.53/168,793.16 = 56,434.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,692.53x = 168,793.16 × 56,434.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,692.53x = 9,525,759,837.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,525,759,837.74/112,692.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,528.76

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