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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,868.57, 161,810.34 and 32,982.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,868.57, 161,810.34 and 32,982.95 is: 49,476.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,868.57 : 161,810.34 = 32,982.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,868.57/161,810.34 = 32,982.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,868.57x = 161,810.34 × 32,982.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,868.57x = 5,336,982,353.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,336,982,353.70/107,868.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,476.71

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