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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,750.88, 107,625.16 and 32,280.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,750.88, 107,625.16 and 32,280.08 is: 48,419.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,750.88 : 107,625.16 = 32,280.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,750.88/107,625.16 = 32,280.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,750.88x = 107,625.16 × 32,280.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,750.88x = 3,474,148,774.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,474,148,774.81/71,750.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,419.60

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