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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,834.87, 169,251.99 and 28,594.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,834.87, 169,251.99 and 28,594.79 is: 42,892.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,834.87 : 169,251.99 = 28,594.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,834.87/169,251.99 = 28,594.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,834.87x = 169,251.99 × 28,594.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,834.87x = 4,839,725,111.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,839,725,111.13/112,834.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,892.11

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