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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,829.23, 161,768.45 and 32,960.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,829.23, 161,768.45 and 32,960.02 is: 49,447.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,829.23 : 161,768.45 = 32,960.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,829.23/161,768.45 = 32,960.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,829.23x = 161,768.45 × 32,960.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,829.23x = 5,331,891,347.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,331,891,347.37/107,829.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,447.55

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