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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,736.59, 161,529.93 and 47,732.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,736.59, 161,529.93 and 47,732.51 is: 71,565.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,736.59 : 161,529.93 = 47,732.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,736.59/161,529.93 = 47,732.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,736.59x = 161,529.93 × 47,732.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,736.59x = 7,710,228,191.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,710,228,191.37/107,736.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,565.55

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