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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,839.87, 161,753.91 and 32,959.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,839.87, 161,753.91 and 32,959.99 is: 49,438.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,839.87 : 161,753.91 = 32,959.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,839.87/161,753.91 = 32,959.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,839.87x = 161,753.91 × 32,959.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,839.87x = 5,331,407,256.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,331,407,256.06/107,839.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,438.18

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