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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,559.49, 161,347.77 and 32,686.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,559.49, 161,347.77 and 32,686.17 is: 49,031.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,559.49 : 161,347.77 = 32,686.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,559.49/161,347.77 = 32,686.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,559.49x = 161,347.77 × 32,686.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,559.49x = 5,273,840,639.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,273,840,639.34/107,559.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,031.85

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