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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,655.44, 104,500.84 and 32,242.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,655.44, 104,500.84 and 32,242.50 is: 48,371.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,655.44 : 104,500.84 = 32,242.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,655.44/104,500.84 = 32,242.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,655.44x = 104,500.84 × 32,242.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,655.44x = 3,369,368,333.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,369,368,333.70/69,655.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,371.93

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