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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,384.88, 161,106.52 and 37,269.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,384.88, 161,106.52 and 37,269.68 is: 55,914.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,384.88 : 161,106.52 = 37,269.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,384.88/161,106.52 = 37,269.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,384.88x = 161,106.52 × 37,269.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,384.88x = 6,004,388,446.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,004,388,446.31/107,384.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,914.65

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