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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,600.05, 161,288.60 and 36,498.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,600.05, 161,288.60 and 36,498.86 is: 54,710.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,600.05 : 161,288.60 = 36,498.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,600.05/161,288.60 = 36,498.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,600.05x = 161,288.60 × 36,498.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,600.05x = 5,886,850,031.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,886,850,031.00/107,600.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,710.48

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