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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,531.84, 161,343.84 and 37,372.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,531.84, 161,343.84 and 37,372.88 is: 56,075.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,531.84 : 161,343.84 = 37,372.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,531.84/161,343.84 = 37,372.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,531.84x = 161,343.84 × 37,372.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,531.84x = 6,029,883,971.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,029,883,971.06/107,531.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,075.34

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