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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,799.98, 169,193.75 and 37,912.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,799.98, 169,193.75 and 37,912.40 is: 56,866.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,799.98 : 169,193.75 = 37,912.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,799.98/169,193.75 = 37,912.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,799.98x = 169,193.75 × 37,912.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,799.98x = 6,414,540,726.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,414,540,726.45/112,799.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,866.51

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