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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,987.24, 107,986.26 and 32,566.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,987.24, 107,986.26 and 32,566.52 is: 48,852.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,987.24 : 107,986.26 = 32,566.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,987.24/107,986.26 = 32,566.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,987.24x = 107,986.26 × 32,566.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,987.24x = 3,516,736,696.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,516,736,696.02/71,987.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,852.22

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