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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,756.12, 167,634.17 and 32,870.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,756.12, 167,634.17 and 32,870.36 is: 49,305.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,756.12 : 167,634.17 = 32,870.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,756.12/167,634.17 = 32,870.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,756.12x = 167,634.17 × 32,870.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,756.12x = 5,510,194,513.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,510,194,513.68/111,756.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,305.53

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