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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,045.09, 181,567.65 and 32,298.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,045.09, 181,567.65 and 32,298.92 is: 48,448.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,045.09 : 181,567.65 = 32,298.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,045.09/181,567.65 = 32,298.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,045.09x = 181,567.65 × 32,298.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,045.09x = 5,864,438,840.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,864,438,840.44/121,045.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,448.38

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