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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,440.75, 168,636.30 and 32,461.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,440.75, 168,636.30 and 32,461.35 is: 48,684.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,440.75 : 168,636.30 = 32,461.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,440.75/168,636.30 = 32,461.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,440.75x = 168,636.30 × 32,461.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,440.75x = 5,474,161,957.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,474,161,957.01/112,440.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,684.86

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