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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,932.97, 161,899.85 and 33,052.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,932.97, 161,899.85 and 33,052.79 is: 49,579.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,932.97 : 161,899.85 = 33,052.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,932.97/161,899.85 = 33,052.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,932.97x = 161,899.85 × 33,052.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,932.97x = 5,351,242,044.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,351,242,044.54/107,932.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,579.31

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