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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,132.50, 166,654.80 and 36,234.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,132.50, 166,654.80 and 36,234.23 is: 54,337.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,132.50 : 166,654.80 = 36,234.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,132.50/166,654.80 = 36,234.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,132.50x = 166,654.80 × 36,234.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,132.50x = 6,038,607,520.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,038,607,520.53/111,132.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,337.01

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