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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,492.45, 161,239.04 and 32,613.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,492.45, 161,239.04 and 32,613.21 is: 48,919.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,492.45 : 161,239.04 = 32,613.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,492.45/161,239.04 = 32,613.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,492.45x = 161,239.04 × 32,613.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,492.45x = 5,258,522,508.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,258,522,508.65/107,492.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,919.93

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