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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,138.60, 100,592.70 and 32,002.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,138.60, 100,592.70 and 32,002.60 is: 47,948.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,138.60 : 100,592.70 = 32,002.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,138.60/100,592.70 = 32,002.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,138.60x = 100,592.70 × 32,002.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,138.60x = 3,219,227,941.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,219,227,941.02/67,138.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,948.99

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