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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,317.84, 160,940.31 and 37,180.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,317.84, 160,940.31 and 37,180.78 is: 55,758.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,317.84 : 160,940.31 = 37,180.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,317.84/160,940.31 = 37,180.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,317.84x = 160,940.31 × 37,180.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,317.84x = 5,983,886,259.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,983,886,259.24/107,317.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,758.54

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