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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,799.44, 169,192.93 and 37,911.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,799.44, 169,192.93 and 37,911.86 is: 56,865.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,799.44 : 169,192.93 = 37,911.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,799.44/169,192.93 = 37,911.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,799.44x = 169,192.93 × 37,911.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,799.44x = 6,414,418,675.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,414,418,675.15/112,799.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,865.70

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