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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,701.05, 161,625.40 and 37,580.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,701.05, 161,625.40 and 37,580.37 is: 56,396.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,701.05 : 161,625.40 = 37,580.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,701.05/161,625.40 = 37,580.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,701.05x = 161,625.40 × 37,580.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,701.05x = 6,073,941,633.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,073,941,633.35/107,701.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,396.31

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