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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,823.73, 161,760.20 and 32,954.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,823.73, 161,760.20 and 32,954.52 is: 49,439.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,823.73 : 161,760.20 = 32,954.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,823.73/161,760.20 = 32,954.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,823.73x = 161,760.20 × 32,954.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,823.73x = 5,330,729,746.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,330,729,746.10/107,823.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,439.30

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