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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,857.40, 137,744.53 and 32,694.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,857.40, 137,744.53 and 32,694.64 is: 49,027.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,857.40 : 137,744.53 = 32,694.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,857.40/137,744.53 = 32,694.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,857.40x = 137,744.53 × 32,694.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,857.40x = 4,503,507,820.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,503,507,820.32/91,857.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,027.16

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