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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,701.48, 137,572.86 and 32,537.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,701.48, 137,572.86 and 32,537.04 is: 48,812.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,701.48 : 137,572.86 = 32,537.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,701.48/137,572.86 = 32,537.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,701.48x = 137,572.86 × 32,537.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,701.48x = 4,476,213,648.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,476,213,648.73/91,701.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,812.88

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