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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,440.17, 161,234.30 and 37,319.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,440.17, 161,234.30 and 37,319.48 is: 56,004.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,440.17 : 161,234.30 = 37,319.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,440.17/161,234.30 = 37,319.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,440.17x = 161,234.30 × 37,319.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,440.17x = 6,017,180,822.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,017,180,822.94/107,440.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,004.94

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