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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,740.49, 169,119.29 and 37,861.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,740.49, 169,119.29 and 37,861.03 is: 56,794.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,740.49 : 169,119.29 = 37,861.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,740.49/169,119.29 = 37,861.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,740.49x = 169,119.29 × 37,861.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,740.49x = 6,403,030,512.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,403,030,512.27/112,740.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,794.42

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