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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,518.74, 161,187.88 and 47,537.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,518.74, 161,187.88 and 47,537.52 is: 71,266.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,518.74 : 161,187.88 = 47,537.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,518.74/161,187.88 = 47,537.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,518.74x = 161,187.88 × 47,537.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,518.74x = 7,662,472,069.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,662,472,069.26/107,518.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,266.39

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