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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,936.37, 169,367.22 and 38,037.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,936.37, 169,367.22 and 38,037.92 is: 57,044.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,936.37 : 169,367.22 = 38,037.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,936.37/169,367.22 = 38,037.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,936.37x = 169,367.22 × 38,037.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,936.37x = 6,442,375,918.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,442,375,918.15/112,936.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,044.30

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