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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,695.37, 161,616.86 and 37,574.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,695.37, 161,616.86 and 37,574.68 is: 56,387.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,695.37 : 161,616.86 = 37,574.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,695.37/161,616.86 = 37,574.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,695.37x = 161,616.86 × 37,574.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,695.37x = 6,072,701,797.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,072,701,797.10/107,695.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,387.77

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