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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,764.24, 161,646.37 and 32,884.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,764.24, 161,646.37 and 32,884.77 is: 49,327.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,764.24 : 161,646.37 = 32,884.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,764.24/161,646.37 = 32,884.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,764.24x = 161,646.37 × 32,884.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,764.24x = 5,315,703,698.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,315,703,698.78/107,764.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,327.16

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