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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,633.60, 167,434.20 and 32,739.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,633.60, 167,434.20 and 32,739.60 is: 49,104.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,633.60 : 167,434.20 = 32,739.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,633.60/167,434.20 = 32,739.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,633.60x = 167,434.20 × 32,739.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,633.60x = 5,481,728,734.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,481,728,734.32/111,633.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,104.65

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