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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,713.60, 169,073.10 and 37,836.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,713.60, 169,073.10 and 37,836.18 is: 56,755.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,713.60 : 169,073.10 = 37,836.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,713.60/169,073.10 = 37,836.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,713.60x = 169,073.10 × 37,836.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,713.60x = 6,397,080,244.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,397,080,244.76/112,713.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,755.18

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