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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,835.60, 161,758.20 and 36,757.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,835.60, 161,758.20 and 36,757.20 is: 55,137.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,835.60 : 161,758.20 = 36,757.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,835.60/161,758.20 = 36,757.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,835.60x = 161,758.20 × 36,757.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,835.60x = 5,945,778,509.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,945,778,509.04/107,835.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,137.44

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