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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,123.48, 156,185.73 and 32,075.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,123.48, 156,185.73 and 32,075.56 is: 48,113.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,123.48 : 156,185.73 = 32,075.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,123.48/156,185.73 = 32,075.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,123.48x = 156,185.73 × 32,075.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,123.48x = 5,009,744,753.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,009,744,753.76/104,123.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,113.50

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