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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,458.47, 161,145.48 and 36,361.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,458.47, 161,145.48 and 36,361.53 is: 54,528.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,458.47 : 161,145.48 = 36,361.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,458.47/161,145.48 = 36,361.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,458.47x = 161,145.48 × 36,361.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,458.47x = 5,859,496,341.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,859,496,341.74/107,458.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,528.01

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