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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,504.80, 161,305.20 and 37,434.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,504.80, 161,305.20 and 37,434.40 is: 56,168.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,504.80 : 161,305.20 = 37,434.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,504.80/161,305.20 = 37,434.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,504.80x = 161,305.20 × 37,434.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,504.80x = 6,038,363,378.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,038,363,378.88/107,504.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,168.31

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