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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,838.87, 161,752.42 and 32,958.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,838.87, 161,752.42 and 32,958.99 is: 49,436.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,838.87 : 161,752.42 = 32,958.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,838.87/161,752.42 = 32,958.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,838.87x = 161,752.42 × 32,958.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,838.87x = 5,331,195,824.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,331,195,824.08/107,838.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,436.68

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