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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,617.66, 161,427.30 and 37,496.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,617.66, 161,427.30 and 37,496.86 is: 56,245.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,617.66 : 161,427.30 = 37,496.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,617.66/161,427.30 = 37,496.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,617.66x = 161,427.30 × 37,496.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,617.66x = 6,053,016,868.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,053,016,868.28/107,617.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,245.57

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