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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,673.80, 161,517.90 and 36,595.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,673.80, 161,517.90 and 36,595.40 is: 54,895.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,673.80 : 161,517.90 = 36,595.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,673.80/161,517.90 = 36,595.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,673.80x = 161,517.90 × 36,595.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,673.80x = 5,910,812,157.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,910,812,157.66/107,673.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,895.55

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