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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,860.32, 101,724.29 and 32,312.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,860.32, 101,724.29 and 32,312.09 is: 48,436.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,860.32 : 101,724.29 = 32,312.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,860.32/101,724.29 = 32,312.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,860.32x = 101,724.29 × 32,312.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,860.32x = 3,286,924,413.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,286,924,413.67/67,860.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,436.62

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