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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,587.76, 161,379.81 and 37,465.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,587.76, 161,379.81 and 37,465.25 is: 56,197.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,587.76 : 161,379.81 = 37,465.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,587.76/161,379.81 = 37,465.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,587.76x = 161,379.81 × 37,465.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,587.76x = 6,046,134,119.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,046,134,119.70/107,587.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,197.23

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