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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,747.23, 161,620.97 and 32,863.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,747.23, 161,620.97 and 32,863.41 is: 49,295.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,747.23 : 161,620.97 = 32,863.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,747.23/161,620.97 = 32,863.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,747.23x = 161,620.97 × 32,863.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,747.23x = 5,311,416,201.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,311,416,201.71/107,747.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,295.15

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