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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,694.87, 161,616.11 and 37,574.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,694.87, 161,616.11 and 37,574.18 is: 56,387.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,694.87 : 161,616.11 = 37,574.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,694.87/161,616.11 = 37,574.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,694.87x = 161,616.11 × 37,574.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,694.87x = 6,072,592,629.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,072,592,629.50/107,694.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,387.02

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