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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,704.24, 161,579.66 and 32,822.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,704.24, 161,579.66 and 32,822.41 is: 49,240.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,704.24 : 161,579.66 = 32,822.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,704.24/161,579.66 = 32,822.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,704.24x = 161,579.66 × 32,822.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,704.24x = 5,303,433,122.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,303,433,122.34/107,704.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,240.71

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