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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,785.37, 104,689.76 and 32,330.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,785.37, 104,689.76 and 32,330.16 is: 48,500.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,785.37 : 104,689.76 = 32,330.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,785.37/104,689.76 = 32,330.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,785.37x = 104,689.76 × 32,330.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,785.37x = 3,384,636,529.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,384,636,529.51/69,785.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,500.66

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