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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,511.50, 167,234.45 and 32,606.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,511.50, 167,234.45 and 32,606.97 is: 48,900.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,511.50 : 167,234.45 = 32,606.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,511.50/167,234.45 = 32,606.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,511.50x = 167,234.45 × 32,606.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,511.50x = 5,453,008,531.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,453,008,531.08/111,511.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,900.86

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