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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,742.60, 161,566.98 and 36,645.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,742.60, 161,566.98 and 36,645.98 is: 54,953.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,742.60 : 161,566.98 = 36,645.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,742.60/161,566.98 = 36,645.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,742.60x = 161,566.98 × 36,645.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,742.60x = 5,920,780,317.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,920,780,317.74/107,742.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,953.01

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