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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,716.84, 161,599.23 and 32,842.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,716.84, 161,599.23 and 32,842.81 is: 49,271.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,716.84 : 161,599.23 = 32,842.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,716.84/161,599.23 = 32,842.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,716.84x = 161,599.23 × 32,842.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,716.84x = 5,307,372,807.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,307,372,807.04/107,716.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,271.52

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