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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,648.50, 182,471.94 and 32,911.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,648.50, 182,471.94 and 32,911.11 is: 49,366.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,648.50 : 182,471.94 = 32,911.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,648.50/182,471.94 = 32,911.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,648.50x = 182,471.94 × 32,911.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,648.50x = 6,005,354,089.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,005,354,089.25/121,648.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,366.45

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