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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,005.49, 156,031.72 and 32,932.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,005.49, 156,031.72 and 32,932.44 is: 49,406.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,005.49 : 156,031.72 = 32,932.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,005.49/156,031.72 = 32,932.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,005.49x = 156,031.72 × 32,932.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,005.49x = 5,138,505,257.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,138,505,257.00/104,005.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,406.10

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