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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,716.19, 161,648.11 and 37,595.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,716.19, 161,648.11 and 37,595.51 is: 56,419.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,716.19 : 161,648.11 = 37,595.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,716.19/161,648.11 = 37,595.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,716.19x = 161,648.11 × 37,595.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,716.19x = 6,077,242,327.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,077,242,327.75/107,716.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,419.02

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