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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,632.94, 110,390.79 and 32,050.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,632.94, 110,390.79 and 32,050.78 is: 48,050.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,632.94 : 110,390.79 = 32,050.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,632.94/110,390.79 = 32,050.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,632.94x = 110,390.79 × 32,050.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,632.94x = 3,538,110,924.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,538,110,924.32/73,632.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,050.65

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