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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,627.28, 153,945.24 and 32,505.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,627.28, 153,945.24 and 32,505.04 is: 48,758.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,627.28 : 153,945.24 = 32,505.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,627.28/153,945.24 = 32,505.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,627.28x = 153,945.24 × 32,505.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,627.28x = 5,003,996,184.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,003,996,184.01/102,627.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,758.93

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