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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,650.40, 167,497.20 and 32,767.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,650.40, 167,497.20 and 32,767.20 is: 49,157.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,650.40 : 167,497.20 = 32,767.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,650.40/167,497.20 = 32,767.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,650.40x = 167,497.20 × 32,767.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,650.40x = 5,488,414,251.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,488,414,251.84/111,650.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,157.14

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