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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,834.69, 161,824.03 and 37,714.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,834.69, 161,824.03 and 37,714.01 is: 56,596.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,834.69 : 161,824.03 = 37,714.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,834.69/161,824.03 = 37,714.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,834.69x = 161,824.03 × 37,714.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,834.69x = 6,103,032,182.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,103,032,182.26/107,834.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,596.18

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