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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,911.74, 169,219.96 and 46,273.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,911.74, 169,219.96 and 46,273.85 is: 69,350.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,911.74 : 169,219.96 = 46,273.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,911.74/169,219.96 = 46,273.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,911.74x = 169,219.96 × 46,273.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,911.74x = 7,830,457,968.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,830,457,968.58/112,911.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,350.26

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