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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,500.51, 60,743.17 and 32,648.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,500.51, 60,743.17 and 32,648.87 is: 48,967.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,500.51 : 60,743.17 = 32,648.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,500.51/60,743.17 = 32,648.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,500.51x = 60,743.17 × 32,648.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,500.51x = 1,983,195,869.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,983,195,869.74/40,500.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,967.19

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