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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,302.47, 160,982.42 and 37,181.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,302.47, 160,982.42 and 37,181.79 is: 55,782.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,302.47 : 160,982.42 = 37,181.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,302.47/160,982.42 = 37,181.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,302.47x = 160,982.42 × 37,181.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,302.47x = 5,985,614,534.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,985,614,534.13/107,302.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,782.64

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