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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,756.64, 167,636.40 and 32,872.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,756.64, 167,636.40 and 32,872.56 is: 49,309.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,756.64 : 167,636.40 = 32,872.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,756.64/167,636.40 = 32,872.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,756.64x = 167,636.40 × 32,872.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,756.64x = 5,510,637,617.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,510,637,617.18/111,756.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,309.26

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