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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,229.72, 160,746.17 and 37,059.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,229.72, 160,746.17 and 37,059.83 is: 55,555.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,229.72 : 160,746.17 = 37,059.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,229.72/160,746.17 = 37,059.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,229.72x = 160,746.17 × 37,059.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,229.72x = 5,957,224,744.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,957,224,744.32/107,229.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,555.72

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