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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,494.66, 161,242.35 and 32,615.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,494.66, 161,242.35 and 32,615.42 is: 48,923.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,494.66 : 161,242.35 = 32,615.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,494.66/161,242.35 = 32,615.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,494.66x = 161,242.35 × 32,615.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,494.66x = 5,258,986,967.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,258,986,967.04/107,494.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,923.24

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