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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,824.68, 161,758.89 and 37,753.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,824.68, 161,758.89 and 37,753.20 is: 56,637.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,824.68 : 161,758.89 = 37,753.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,824.68/161,758.89 = 37,753.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,824.68x = 161,758.89 × 37,753.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,824.68x = 6,106,915,725.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,106,915,725.95/107,824.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,637.46

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