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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,718.23, 161,651.13 and 37,597.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,718.23, 161,651.13 and 37,597.53 is: 56,422.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,718.23 : 161,651.13 = 37,597.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,718.23/161,651.13 = 37,597.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,718.23x = 161,651.13 × 37,597.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,718.23x = 6,077,683,209.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,077,683,209.71/107,718.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,422.05

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