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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,932.40, 104,937 and 32,995.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,932.40, 104,937 and 32,995.44 is: 49,511.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,932.40 : 104,937 = 32,995.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,932.40/104,937 = 32,995.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,932.40x = 104,937 × 32,995.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,932.40x = 3,462,442,487.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,462,442,487.28/69,932.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,511.28

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