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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,833.68, 161,772.39 and 37,762.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,833.68, 161,772.39 and 37,762.20 is: 56,650.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,833.68 : 161,772.39 = 37,762.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,833.68/161,772.39 = 37,762.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,833.68x = 161,772.39 × 37,762.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,833.68x = 6,108,881,345.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,108,881,345.66/107,833.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,650.96

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