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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,830.08, 167,712.16 and 32,942.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,830.08, 167,712.16 and 32,942.56 is: 49,404.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,830.08 : 167,712.16 = 32,942.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,830.08/167,712.16 = 32,942.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,830.08x = 167,712.16 × 32,942.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,830.08x = 5,524,867,893.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,524,867,893.53/111,830.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,404.13

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