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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,716.90, 161,599.58 and 32,844.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,716.90, 161,599.58 and 32,844.61 is: 49,274.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,716.90 : 161,599.58 = 32,844.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,716.90/161,599.58 = 32,844.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,716.90x = 161,599.58 × 32,844.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,716.90x = 5,307,675,181.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,307,675,181.26/107,716.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,274.30

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