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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,817.58, 161,695.23 and 36,738.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,817.58, 161,695.23 and 36,738.64 is: 55,097.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,817.58 : 161,695.23 = 36,738.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,817.58/161,695.23 = 36,738.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,817.58x = 161,695.23 × 36,738.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,817.58x = 5,940,462,844.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,940,462,844.69/107,817.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,097.35

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