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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,852.31, 161,710.83 and 32,947.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,852.31, 161,710.83 and 32,947.56 is: 49,400.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,852.31 : 161,710.83 = 32,947.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,852.31/161,710.83 = 32,947.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,852.31x = 161,710.83 × 32,947.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,852.31x = 5,327,977,274.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,327,977,274.07/107,852.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,400.68

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