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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,537.04, 161,305.20 and 27,574.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,537.04, 161,305.20 and 27,574.92 is: 41,362.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,537.04 : 161,305.20 = 27,574.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,537.04/161,305.20 = 27,574.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,537.04x = 161,305.20 × 27,574.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,537.04x = 4,447,977,985.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,447,977,985.58/107,537.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,362.29

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