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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,018.04, 168,027.41 and 32,055.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,018.04, 168,027.41 and 32,055.85 is: 48,083.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,018.04 : 168,027.41 = 32,055.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,018.04/168,027.41 = 32,055.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,018.04x = 168,027.41 × 32,055.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,018.04x = 5,386,261,741.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,386,261,741.02/112,018.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,083.88

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