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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,593.04, 153,909 and 32,466.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,593.04, 153,909 and 32,466.48 is: 48,705.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,593.04 : 153,909 = 32,466.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,593.04/153,909 = 32,466.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,593.04x = 153,909 × 32,466.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,593.04x = 4,996,883,470.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,996,883,470.32/102,593.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,705.87

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