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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,714.93, 161,646.23 and 37,594.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,714.93, 161,646.23 and 37,594.25 is: 56,417.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,714.93 : 161,646.23 = 37,594.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,714.93/161,646.23 = 37,594.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,714.93x = 161,646.23 × 37,594.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,714.93x = 6,076,967,785.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,076,967,785.98/107,714.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,417.14

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