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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,723.28, 161,658.71 and 37,602.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,723.28, 161,658.71 and 37,602.59 is: 56,429.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,723.28 : 161,658.71 = 37,602.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,723.28/161,658.71 = 37,602.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,723.28x = 161,658.71 × 37,602.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,723.28x = 6,078,786,004.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,078,786,004.05/107,723.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,429.64

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