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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,743.44, 107,613.92 and 32,272.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,743.44, 107,613.92 and 32,272.68 is: 48,408.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,743.44 : 107,613.92 = 32,272.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,743.44/107,613.92 = 32,272.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,743.44x = 107,613.92 × 32,272.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,743.44x = 3,472,989,603.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,472,989,603.71/71,743.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,408.46

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