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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,718.46, 161,504.79 and 37,559.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,718.46, 161,504.79 and 37,559.50 is: 56,313.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,718.46 : 161,504.79 = 37,559.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,718.46/161,504.79 = 37,559.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,718.46x = 161,504.79 × 37,559.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,718.46x = 6,066,039,160.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,066,039,160.01/107,718.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,313.83

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