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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,848.23, 161,772.75 and 32,968.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,848.23, 161,772.75 and 32,968.10 is: 49,452.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,848.23 : 161,772.75 = 32,968.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,848.23/161,772.75 = 32,968.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,848.23x = 161,772.75 × 32,968.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,848.23x = 5,333,339,390.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,333,339,390.41/107,848.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,452.27

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