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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,716.43, 161,648.48 and 37,595.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,716.43, 161,648.48 and 37,595.75 is: 56,419.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,716.43 : 161,648.48 = 37,595.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,716.43/161,648.48 = 37,595.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,716.43x = 161,648.48 × 37,595.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,716.43x = 6,077,294,845.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,077,294,845.74/107,716.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,419.39

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