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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,560.49, 161,349.27 and 32,687.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,560.49, 161,349.27 and 32,687.17 is: 49,033.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,560.49 : 161,349.27 = 32,687.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,560.49/161,349.27 = 32,687.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,560.49x = 161,349.27 × 32,687.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,560.49x = 5,274,051,017.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,274,051,017.87/107,560.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,033.35

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