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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,593.80, 153,890.70 and 32,494.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,593.80, 153,890.70 and 32,494.60 is: 48,741.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,593.80 : 153,890.70 = 32,494.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,593.80/153,890.70 = 32,494.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,593.80x = 153,890.70 × 32,494.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,593.80x = 5,000,616,740.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,000,616,740.22/102,593.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,741.90

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