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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,879.88, 101,822.56 and 32,322.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,879.88, 101,822.56 and 32,322.90 is: 48,485.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,879.88 : 101,822.56 = 32,322.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,879.88/101,822.56 = 32,322.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,879.88x = 101,822.56 × 32,322.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,879.88x = 3,291,200,424.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,291,200,424.62/67,879.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,485.65

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