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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,449.92, 161,204.04 and 32,572.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,449.92, 161,204.04 and 32,572.50 is: 48,867.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,449.92 : 161,204.04 = 32,572.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,449.92/161,204.04 = 32,572.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,449.92x = 161,204.04 × 32,572.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,449.92x = 5,250,818,592.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,250,818,592.90/107,449.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,867.59

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