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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,704.11, 161,579.48 and 32,822.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,704.11, 161,579.48 and 32,822.28 is: 49,240.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,704.11 : 161,579.48 = 32,822.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,704.11/161,579.48 = 32,822.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,704.11x = 161,579.48 × 32,822.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,704.11x = 5,303,406,770.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,303,406,770.70/107,704.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,240.52

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