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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,331.60, 128,000.64 and 32,746.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,331.60, 128,000.64 and 32,746.40 is: 49,120.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,331.60 : 128,000.64 = 32,746.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,331.60/128,000.64 = 32,746.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,331.60x = 128,000.64 × 32,746.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,331.60x = 4,191,560,157.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,191,560,157.70/85,331.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,120.84

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