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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,737.12, 169,109.78 and 37,859.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,737.12, 169,109.78 and 37,859.70 is: 56,790.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,737.12 : 169,109.78 = 37,859.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,737.12/169,109.78 = 37,859.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,737.12x = 169,109.78 × 37,859.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,737.12x = 6,402,445,982.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,402,445,982.73/112,737.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,790.93

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