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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,289.49, 168,442.54 and 32,324.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,289.49, 168,442.54 and 32,324.22 is: 48,488.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,289.49 : 168,442.54 = 32,324.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,289.49/168,442.54 = 32,324.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,289.49x = 168,442.54 × 32,324.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,289.49x = 5,444,773,639.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,444,773,639.51/112,289.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,488.72

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