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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,392.60, 167,113.20 and 32,500.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,392.60, 167,113.20 and 32,500.40 is: 48,757.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,392.60 : 167,113.20 = 32,500.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,392.60/167,113.20 = 32,500.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,392.60x = 167,113.20 × 32,500.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,392.60x = 5,431,245,845.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,431,245,845.28/111,392.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,757.69

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