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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,520.11, 96,829.90 and 32,531.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,520.11, 96,829.90 and 32,531.86 is: 48,822.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,520.11 : 96,829.90 = 32,531.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,520.11/96,829.90 = 32,531.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,520.11x = 96,829.90 × 32,531.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,520.11x = 3,150,056,790.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,150,056,790.32/64,520.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,822.87

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