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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,487.90, 161,232.24 and 32,608.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,487.90, 161,232.24 and 32,608.68 is: 48,913.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,487.90 : 161,232.24 = 32,608.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,487.90/161,232.24 = 32,608.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,487.90x = 161,232.24 × 32,608.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,487.90x = 5,257,570,519.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,257,570,519.84/107,487.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,913.14

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