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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,719.47, 161,559.77 and 37,618.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,719.47, 161,559.77 and 37,618.83 is: 56,421.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,719.47 : 161,559.77 = 37,618.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,719.47/161,559.77 = 37,618.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,719.47x = 161,559.77 × 37,618.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,719.47x = 6,077,689,334.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,077,689,334.37/107,719.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,421.46

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