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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,541.35, 168,789.75 and 32,588.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,541.35, 168,789.75 and 32,588.68 is: 48,876.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,541.35 : 168,789.75 = 32,588.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,541.35/168,789.75 = 32,588.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,541.35x = 168,789.75 × 32,588.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,541.35x = 5,500,635,150.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,500,635,150.03/112,541.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,876.57

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