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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,802.79, 169,195.73 and 32,841.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,802.79, 169,195.73 and 32,841.37 is: 49,259.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,802.79 : 169,195.73 = 32,841.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,802.79/169,195.73 = 32,841.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,802.79x = 169,195.73 × 32,841.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,802.79x = 5,556,619,571.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,556,619,571.35/112,802.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,259.59

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