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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,683.91, 161,599.77 and 37,563.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,683.91, 161,599.77 and 37,563.23 is: 56,370.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,683.91 : 161,599.77 = 37,563.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,683.91/161,599.77 = 37,563.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,683.91x = 161,599.77 × 37,563.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,683.91x = 6,070,209,328.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,070,209,328.46/107,683.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,370.63

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