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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,941.10, 107,899.43 and 32,488.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,941.10, 107,899.43 and 32,488.97 is: 48,727.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,941.10 : 107,899.43 = 32,488.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,941.10/107,899.43 = 32,488.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,941.10x = 107,899.43 × 32,488.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,941.10x = 3,505,540,642.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,505,540,642.35/71,941.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,727.93

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