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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,908.35, 161,856.55 and 33,028.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,908.35, 161,856.55 and 33,028.44 is: 49,540.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,908.35 : 161,856.55 = 33,028.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,908.35/161,856.55 = 33,028.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,908.35x = 161,856.55 × 33,028.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,908.35x = 5,345,869,350.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,345,869,350.28/107,908.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,540.83

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