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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,460.08, 167,172.84 and 32,553.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,460.08, 167,172.84 and 32,553.12 is: 48,824.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,460.08 : 167,172.84 = 32,553.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,460.08/167,172.84 = 32,553.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,460.08x = 167,172.84 × 32,553.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,460.08x = 5,441,997,521.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,441,997,521.26/111,460.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,824.63

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