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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,834.60, 161,756.70 and 36,756.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,834.60, 161,756.70 and 36,756.20 is: 55,135.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,834.60 : 161,756.70 = 36,756.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,834.60/161,756.70 = 36,756.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,834.60x = 161,756.70 × 36,756.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,834.60x = 5,945,561,616.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,945,561,616.54/107,834.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,135.94

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