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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 115,634.16, 173,451.24 and 32,527.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 115,634.16, 173,451.24 and 32,527.92 is: 48,791.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,634.16 : 173,451.24 = 32,527.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,634.16/173,451.24 = 32,527.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,634.16x = 173,451.24 × 32,527.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,634.16x = 5,642,008,058.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,642,008,058.62/115,634.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,791.88

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