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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,843.56, 169,273.82 and 37,963.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,843.56, 169,273.82 and 37,963.88 is: 56,948.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,843.56 : 169,273.82 = 37,963.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,843.56/169,273.82 = 37,963.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,843.56x = 169,273.82 × 37,963.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,843.56x = 6,426,290,989.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,426,290,989.62/112,843.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,948.67

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