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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,195.27, 168,291.56 and 32,235.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,195.27, 168,291.56 and 32,235.21 is: 48,352.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,195.27 : 168,291.56 = 32,235.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,195.27/168,291.56 = 32,235.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,195.27x = 168,291.56 × 32,235.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,195.27x = 5,424,913,777.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,424,913,777.83/112,195.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,352.43

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