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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,698.72, 161,536.56 and 37,579.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,698.72, 161,536.56 and 37,579.36 is: 56,365.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,698.72 : 161,536.56 = 37,579.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,698.72/161,536.56 = 37,579.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,698.72x = 161,536.56 × 37,579.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,698.72x = 6,070,440,541.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,070,440,541.40/107,698.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,365.02

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