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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,718.46, 161,651.50 and 37,597.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,718.46, 161,651.50 and 37,597.78 is: 56,422.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,718.46 : 161,651.50 = 37,597.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,718.46/161,651.50 = 37,597.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,718.46x = 161,651.50 × 37,597.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,718.46x = 6,077,737,533.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,077,737,533.67/107,718.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,422.43

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