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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,719.73, 161,653.38 and 37,599.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,719.73, 161,653.38 and 37,599.03 is: 56,424.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,719.73 : 161,653.38 = 37,599.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,719.73/161,653.38 = 37,599.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,719.73x = 161,653.38 × 37,599.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,719.73x = 6,078,010,284.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,078,010,284.22/107,719.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,424.30

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