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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,500.35, 167,262.40 and 32,614.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,500.35, 167,262.40 and 32,614.99 is: 48,925.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,500.35 : 167,262.40 = 32,614.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,500.35/167,262.40 = 32,614.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,500.35x = 167,262.40 × 32,614.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,500.35x = 5,455,261,503.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,455,261,503.38/111,500.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,925.96

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