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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,842.74, 169,144.79 and 41,719.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,842.74, 169,144.79 and 41,719.69 is: 62,535.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,842.74 : 169,144.79 = 41,719.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,842.74/169,144.79 = 41,719.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,842.74x = 169,144.79 × 41,719.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,842.74x = 7,056,668,441.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,056,668,441.42/112,842.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,535.42

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