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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,791.80, 161,630.10 and 37,673.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,791.80, 161,630.10 and 37,673.40 is: 56,489.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,791.80 : 161,630.10 = 37,673.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,791.80/161,630.10 = 37,673.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,791.80x = 161,630.10 × 37,673.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,791.80x = 6,089,155,409.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,089,155,409.34/107,791.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,489.97

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