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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,813.80, 161,609.82 and 37,645.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,813.80, 161,609.82 and 37,645.48 is: 56,429.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,813.80 : 161,609.82 = 37,645.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,813.80/161,609.82 = 37,645.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,813.80x = 161,609.82 × 37,645.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,813.80x = 6,083,879,246.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,083,879,246.61/107,813.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,429.50

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