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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,747.40, 167,597.58 and 32,840.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,747.40, 167,597.58 and 32,840.20 is: 49,253.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,747.40 : 167,597.58 = 32,840.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,747.40/167,597.58 = 32,840.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,747.40x = 167,597.58 × 32,840.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,747.40x = 5,503,938,046.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,503,938,046.72/111,747.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,253.39

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