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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,968.40, 107,920.20 and 32,505.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,968.40, 107,920.20 and 32,505.20 is: 48,743.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,968.40 : 107,920.20 = 32,505.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,968.40/107,920.20 = 32,505.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,968.40x = 107,920.20 × 32,505.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,968.40x = 3,507,967,685.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,507,967,685.04/71,968.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,743.17

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