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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,646.86, 161,504.87 and 32,781.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,646.86, 161,504.87 and 32,781.50 is: 49,182.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,646.86 : 161,504.87 = 32,781.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,646.86/161,504.87 = 32,781.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,646.86x = 161,504.87 × 32,781.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,646.86x = 5,294,371,895.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,294,371,895.91/107,646.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,182.78

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