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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,032.30, 156,035.30 and 32,962.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,032.30, 156,035.30 and 32,962.15 is: 49,439.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,032.30 : 156,035.30 = 32,962.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,032.30/156,035.30 = 32,962.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,032.30x = 156,035.30 × 32,962.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,032.30x = 5,143,258,018.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,143,258,018.91/104,032.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,439.05

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