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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,895.46, 107,857.05 and 32,452.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,895.46, 107,857.05 and 32,452.61 is: 48,685.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,895.46 : 107,857.05 = 32,452.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,895.46/107,857.05 = 32,452.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,895.46x = 107,857.05 × 32,452.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,895.46x = 3,500,242,779.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,500,242,779.40/71,895.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,685.17

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