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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,647.86, 161,471.61 and 36,577.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,647.86, 161,471.61 and 36,577.89 is: 54,866.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,647.86 : 161,471.61 = 36,577.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,647.86/161,471.61 = 36,577.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,647.86x = 161,471.61 × 36,577.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,647.86x = 5,906,290,788.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,906,290,788.70/107,647.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,866.77

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