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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,696.37, 161,618.36 and 37,575.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,696.37, 161,618.36 and 37,575.68 is: 56,389.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,696.37 : 161,618.36 = 37,575.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,696.37/161,618.36 = 37,575.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,696.37x = 161,618.36 × 37,575.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,696.37x = 6,072,919,777.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,072,919,777.48/107,696.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,389.27

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