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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,717.69, 161,650.37 and 37,597.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,717.69, 161,650.37 and 37,597.01 is: 56,421.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,717.69 : 161,650.37 = 37,597.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,717.69/161,650.37 = 37,597.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,717.69x = 161,650.37 × 37,597.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,717.69x = 6,077,569,863.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,077,569,863.13/107,717.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,421.28

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