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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,658.36, 161,495.82 and 32,784.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,658.36, 161,495.82 and 32,784.84 is: 49,179.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,658.36 : 161,495.82 = 32,784.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,658.36/161,495.82 = 32,784.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,658.36x = 161,495.82 × 32,784.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,658.36x = 5,294,614,619.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,294,614,619.37/107,658.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,179.78

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