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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,662.61, 161,500.01 and 32,785.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,662.61, 161,500.01 and 32,785.20 is: 49,179.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,662.61 : 161,500.01 = 32,785.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,662.61/161,500.01 = 32,785.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,662.61x = 161,500.01 × 32,785.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,662.61x = 5,294,809,963.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,294,809,963.93/107,662.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,179.65

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