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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,492.16, 161,238.62 and 32,612.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,492.16, 161,238.62 and 32,612.94 is: 48,919.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,492.16 : 161,238.62 = 32,612.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,492.16/161,238.62 = 32,612.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,492.16x = 161,238.62 × 32,612.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,492.16x = 5,258,465,439.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,258,465,439.74/107,492.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,919.53

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