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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,364, 161,074.56 and 37,243.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,364, 161,074.56 and 37,243.20 is: 55,874.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,364 : 161,074.56 = 37,243.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,364/161,074.56 = 37,243.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,364x = 161,074.56 × 37,243.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,364x = 5,998,932,052.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,998,932,052.99/107,364
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,874.71

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