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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,687.40, 161,552.70 and 32,812.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,687.40, 161,552.70 and 32,812.20 is: 49,224.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,687.40 : 161,552.70 = 32,812.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,687.40/161,552.70 = 32,812.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,687.40x = 161,552.70 × 32,812.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,687.40x = 5,300,899,502.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,300,899,502.94/107,687.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,224.88

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