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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,861.29, 161,813.16 and 32,992.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,861.29, 161,813.16 and 32,992.11 is: 49,494.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,861.29 : 161,813.16 = 32,992.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,861.29/161,813.16 = 32,992.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,861.29x = 161,813.16 × 32,992.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,861.29x = 5,338,557,574.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,338,557,574.17/107,861.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,494.66

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