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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,462.10, 161,183.26 and 36,376.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,462.10, 161,183.26 and 36,376.61 is: 54,561.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,462.10 : 161,183.26 = 36,376.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,462.10/161,183.26 = 36,376.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,462.10x = 161,183.26 × 36,376.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,462.10x = 5,863,300,899.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,863,300,899.57/107,462.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,561.57

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