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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,074.04, 160,636.58 and 36,953.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,074.04, 160,636.58 and 36,953.96 is: 55,439.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,074.04 : 160,636.58 = 36,953.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,074.04/160,636.58 = 36,953.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,074.04x = 160,636.58 × 36,953.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,074.04x = 5,936,157,751.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,936,157,751.86/107,074.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,439.75

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