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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,978.72, 169,364.40 and 39,054.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,978.72, 169,364.40 and 39,054.88 is: 58,546.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,978.72 : 169,364.40 = 39,054.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,978.72/169,364.40 = 39,054.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,978.72x = 169,364.40 × 39,054.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,978.72x = 6,614,506,318.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,614,506,318.27/112,978.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,546.48

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