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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,271.84, 160,871.31 and 37,134.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,271.84, 160,871.31 and 37,134.75 is: 55,689.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,271.84 : 160,871.31 = 37,134.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,271.84/160,871.31 = 37,134.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,271.84x = 160,871.31 × 37,134.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,271.84x = 5,973,915,879.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,973,915,879.02/107,271.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,689.51

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