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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,338.45, 161,081.49 and 37,217.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,338.45, 161,081.49 and 37,217.76 is: 55,852.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,338.45 : 161,081.49 = 37,217.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,338.45/161,081.49 = 37,217.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,338.45x = 161,081.49 × 37,217.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,338.45x = 5,995,092,235.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,995,092,235.26/107,338.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,852.23

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