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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,621.31, 167,432.87 and 32,736.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,621.31, 167,432.87 and 32,736.83 is: 49,105.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,621.31 : 167,432.87 = 32,736.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,621.31/167,432.87 = 32,736.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,621.31x = 167,432.87 × 32,736.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,621.31x = 5,481,220,646.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,481,220,646.28/111,621.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,105.50

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