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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,782.16, 161,673.84 and 37,612.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,782.16, 161,673.84 and 37,612.24 is: 56,418.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,782.16 : 161,673.84 = 37,612.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,782.16/161,673.84 = 37,612.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,782.16x = 161,673.84 × 37,612.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,782.16x = 6,080,915,271.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,080,915,271.80/107,782.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,418.57

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