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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,500.48, 153,758.03 and 32,379.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,500.48, 153,758.03 and 32,379.19 is: 48,571.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,500.48 : 153,758.03 = 32,379.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,500.48/153,758.03 = 32,379.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,500.48x = 153,758.03 × 32,379.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,500.48x = 4,978,559,921.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,978,559,921.10/102,500.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,571.09

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