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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,493.16, 161,304.56 and 37,421.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,493.16, 161,304.56 and 37,421.68 is: 56,155.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,493.16 : 161,304.56 = 37,421.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,493.16/161,304.56 = 37,421.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,493.16x = 161,304.56 × 37,421.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,493.16x = 6,036,286,633.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,036,286,633.23/107,493.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,155.08

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