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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,624.03, 153,940.37 and 32,501.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,624.03, 153,940.37 and 32,501.79 is: 48,754.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,624.03 : 153,940.37 = 32,501.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,624.03/153,940.37 = 32,501.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,624.03x = 153,940.37 × 32,501.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,624.03x = 5,003,337,415.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,003,337,415.75/102,624.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,754.05

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