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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,581.74, 153,857.22 and 32,451.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,581.74, 153,857.22 and 32,451.94 is: 48,673.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,581.74 : 153,857.22 = 32,451.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,581.74/153,857.22 = 32,451.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,581.74x = 153,857.22 × 32,451.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,581.74x = 4,992,965,272.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,992,965,272.01/102,581.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,673.04

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