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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,704.37, 161,579.85 and 32,822.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,704.37, 161,579.85 and 32,822.53 is: 49,240.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,704.37 : 161,579.85 = 32,822.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,704.37/161,579.85 = 32,822.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,704.37x = 161,579.85 × 32,822.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,704.37x = 5,303,459,474.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,303,459,474.02/107,704.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,240.90

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