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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,732.02, 169,117.52 and 37,859.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,732.02, 169,117.52 and 37,859.40 is: 56,795.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,732.02 : 169,117.52 = 37,859.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,732.02/169,117.52 = 37,859.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,732.02x = 169,117.52 × 37,859.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,732.02x = 6,402,687,836.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,402,687,836.69/112,732.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,795.65

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