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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,698.85, 161,571.59 and 32,817.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,698.85, 161,571.59 and 32,817.03 is: 49,232.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,698.85 : 161,571.59 = 32,817.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,698.85/161,571.59 = 32,817.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,698.85x = 161,571.59 × 32,817.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,698.85x = 5,302,299,552.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,302,299,552.09/107,698.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,232.65

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