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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,494.35, 161,306.33 and 37,422.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,494.35, 161,306.33 and 37,422.87 is: 56,156.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,494.35 : 161,306.33 = 37,422.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,494.35/161,306.33 = 37,422.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,494.35x = 161,306.33 × 37,422.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,494.35x = 6,036,545,630.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,036,545,630.65/107,494.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,156.86

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