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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,854.89, 161,726.31 and 32,959.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,854.89, 161,726.31 and 32,959.86 is: 49,422.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,854.89 : 161,726.31 = 32,959.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,854.89/161,726.31 = 32,959.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,854.89x = 161,726.31 × 32,959.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,854.89x = 5,330,476,535.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,330,476,535.92/107,854.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,422.67

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