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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,609.04, 161,439.44 and 33,737.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,609.04, 161,439.44 and 33,737.04 is: 50,613.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,609.04 : 161,439.44 = 33,737.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,609.04/161,439.44 = 33,737.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,609.04x = 161,439.44 × 33,737.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,609.04x = 5,446,488,844.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,446,488,844.86/107,609.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,613.67

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