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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,337.45, 161,079.99 and 37,216.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,337.45, 161,079.99 and 37,216.76 is: 55,850.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,337.45 : 161,079.99 = 37,216.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,337.45/161,079.99 = 37,216.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,337.45x = 161,079.99 × 37,216.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,337.45x = 5,994,874,523.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,994,874,523.23/107,337.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,850.73

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