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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,632.65, 161,361.50 and 37,561.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,632.65, 161,361.50 and 37,561.17 is: 56,311.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,632.65 : 161,361.50 = 37,561.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,632.65/161,361.50 = 37,561.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,632.65x = 161,361.50 × 37,561.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,632.65x = 6,060,926,545.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,060,926,545.15/107,632.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,311.23

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