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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,494.35, 161,241.87 and 32,615.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,494.35, 161,241.87 and 32,615.12 is: 48,922.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,494.35 : 161,241.87 = 32,615.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,494.35/161,241.87 = 32,615.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,494.35x = 161,241.87 × 32,615.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,494.35x = 5,258,922,132.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,258,922,132.87/107,494.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,922.78

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