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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,608.20, 161,418.12 and 32,722.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,608.20, 161,418.12 and 32,722.59 is: 49,085.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,608.20 : 161,418.12 = 32,722.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,608.20/161,418.12 = 32,722.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,608.20x = 161,418.12 × 32,722.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,608.20x = 5,282,018,959.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,282,018,959.33/107,608.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,085.65

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