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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,470.00, 102,789.57 and 32,480.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,470.00, 102,789.57 and 32,480.87 is: 48,761.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,470.00 : 102,789.57 = 32,480.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,470.00/102,789.57 = 32,480.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,470.00x = 102,789.57 × 32,480.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,470.00x = 3,338,694,146.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,338,694,146.58/68,470.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,761.42

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