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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,681.91, 161,596.77 and 37,561.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,681.91, 161,596.77 and 37,561.23 is: 56,367.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,681.91 : 161,596.77 = 37,561.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,681.91/161,596.77 = 37,561.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,681.91x = 161,596.77 × 37,561.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,681.91x = 6,069,773,445.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,069,773,445.23/107,681.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,367.62

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