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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,680.28, 161,521.08 and 37,559.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,680.28, 161,521.08 and 37,559.66 is: 56,339.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,680.28 : 161,521.08 = 37,559.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,680.28/161,521.08 = 37,559.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,680.28x = 161,521.08 × 37,559.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,680.28x = 6,066,676,847.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,066,676,847.63/107,680.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,339.72

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