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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,658.58, 153,988.83 and 32,532.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,658.58, 153,988.83 and 32,532.50 is: 48,799.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,658.58 : 153,988.83 = 32,532.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,658.58/153,988.83 = 32,532.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,658.58x = 153,988.83 × 32,532.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,658.58x = 5,009,641,611.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,009,641,611.98/102,658.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,799.05

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