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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,672.86, 161,517.57 and 32,799.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,672.86, 161,517.57 and 32,799.34 is: 49,201.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,672.86 : 161,517.57 = 32,799.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,672.86/161,517.57 = 32,799.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,672.86x = 161,517.57 × 32,799.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,672.86x = 5,297,669,694.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,297,669,694.40/107,672.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,201.53

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