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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,727.45, 169,093.91 and 37,850.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,727.45, 169,093.91 and 37,850.04 is: 56,775.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,727.45 : 169,093.91 = 37,850.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,727.45/169,093.91 = 37,850.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,727.45x = 169,093.91 × 37,850.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,727.45x = 6,400,211,351.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,400,211,351.88/112,727.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,775.98

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