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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,610.75, 161,442.06 and 33,738.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,610.75, 161,442.06 and 33,738.75 is: 50,616.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,610.75 : 161,442.06 = 33,738.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,610.75/161,442.06 = 33,738.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,610.75x = 161,442.06 × 33,738.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,610.75x = 5,446,853,301.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,446,853,301.83/107,610.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,616.26

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