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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,725.50, 161,588.25 and 37,585.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,725.50, 161,588.25 and 37,585.98 is: 56,378.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,725.50 : 161,588.25 = 37,585.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,725.50/161,588.25 = 37,585.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,725.50x = 161,588.25 × 37,585.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,725.50x = 6,073,452,732.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,073,452,732.74/107,725.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,378.97

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