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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,372.80, 167,065.60 and 32,499.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,372.80, 167,065.60 and 32,499.20 is: 48,750.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,372.80 : 167,065.60 = 32,499.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,372.80/167,065.60 = 32,499.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,372.80x = 167,065.60 × 32,499.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,372.80x = 5,429,498,347.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,429,498,347.52/111,372.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,750.67

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