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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,241.50, 160,873.19 and 37,120.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,241.50, 160,873.19 and 37,120.61 is: 55,684.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,241.50 : 160,873.19 = 37,120.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,241.50/160,873.19 = 37,120.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,241.50x = 160,873.19 × 37,120.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,241.50x = 5,971,710,945.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,971,710,945.45/107,241.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,684.70

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