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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,600.32, 173,400.47 and 32,494.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,600.32, 173,400.47 and 32,494.32 is: 48,741.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,600.32 : 173,400.47 = 32,494.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,600.32/173,400.47 = 32,494.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,600.32x = 173,400.47 × 32,494.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,600.32x = 5,634,529,493.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,634,529,493.33/115,600.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,741.47

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