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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,892.36, 170,839.16 and 74,697.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,892.36, 170,839.16 and 74,697.68 is: 112,046.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,892.36 : 170,839.16 = 74,697.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,892.36/170,839.16 = 74,697.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,892.36x = 170,839.16 × 74,697.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,892.36x = 12,761,287,677.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,761,287,677.46/113,892.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,046.92

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