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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,990.73, 169,495.94 and 37,066.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,990.73, 169,495.94 and 37,066.50 is: 55,602.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,990.73 : 169,495.94 = 37,066.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,990.73/169,495.94 = 37,066.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,990.73x = 169,495.94 × 37,066.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,990.73x = 6,282,621,260.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,282,621,260.01/112,990.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,602.98

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