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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,424.47, 167,148.41 and 32,538.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,424.47, 167,148.41 and 32,538.91 is: 48,811.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,424.47 : 167,148.41 = 32,538.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,424.47/167,148.41 = 32,538.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,424.47x = 167,148.41 × 32,538.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,424.47x = 5,438,827,069.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,438,827,069.63/111,424.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,811.78

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