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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,611.56, 167,418.70 and 32,727.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,611.56, 167,418.70 and 32,727.36 is: 49,091.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,611.56 : 167,418.70 = 32,727.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,611.56/167,418.70 = 32,727.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,611.56x = 167,418.70 × 32,727.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,611.56x = 5,479,172,065.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,479,172,065.63/111,611.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,091.44

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