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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,838.18, 161,779.14 and 37,766.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,838.18, 161,779.14 and 37,766.70 is: 56,657.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,838.18 : 161,779.14 = 37,766.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,838.18/161,779.14 = 37,766.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,838.18x = 161,779.14 × 37,766.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,838.18x = 6,109,864,246.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,109,864,246.64/107,838.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,657.71

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