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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,879.84, 169,171.20 and 62,983.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,879.84, 169,171.20 and 62,983.42 is: 94,392.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,879.84 : 169,171.20 = 62,983.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,879.84/169,171.20 = 62,983.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,879.84x = 169,171.20 × 62,983.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,879.84x = 10,654,980,741.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,654,980,741.50/112,879.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,392.24

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