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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,859.82, 101,723.54 and 32,311.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,859.82, 101,723.54 and 32,311.59 is: 48,435.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,859.82 : 101,723.54 = 32,311.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,859.82/101,723.54 = 32,311.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,859.82x = 101,723.54 × 32,311.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,859.82x = 3,286,848,809.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,286,848,809.21/67,859.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,435.86

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