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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,333.50, 161,074.07 and 37,212.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,333.50, 161,074.07 and 37,212.82 is: 55,844.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,333.50 : 161,074.07 = 37,212.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,333.50/161,074.07 = 37,212.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,333.50x = 161,074.07 × 37,212.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,333.50x = 5,994,019,846.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,994,019,846.17/107,333.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,844.82

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