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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,732.47, 169,018.61 and 56,532.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,732.47, 169,018.61 and 56,532.03 is: 84,757.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,732.47 : 169,018.61 = 56,532.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,732.47/169,018.61 = 56,532.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,732.47x = 169,018.61 × 56,532.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,732.47x = 9,554,964,848.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,554,964,848.42/112,732.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,757.88

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