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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,657.52, 107,515.43 and 32,233.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,657.52, 107,515.43 and 32,233.20 is: 48,362.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,657.52 : 107,515.43 = 32,233.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,657.52/107,515.43 = 32,233.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,657.52x = 107,515.43 × 32,233.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,657.52x = 3,465,566,358.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,465,566,358.28/71,657.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,362.91

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