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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,629.84, 161,445.36 and 37,508.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,629.84, 161,445.36 and 37,508.80 is: 56,263.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,629.84 : 161,445.36 = 37,508.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,629.84/161,445.36 = 37,508.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,629.84x = 161,445.36 × 37,508.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,629.84x = 6,055,621,719.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,055,621,719.17/107,629.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,263.41

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