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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,843.60, 161,770.20 and 36,765.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,843.60, 161,770.20 and 36,765.20 is: 55,149.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,843.60 : 161,770.20 = 36,765.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,843.60/161,770.20 = 36,765.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,843.60x = 161,770.20 × 36,765.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,843.60x = 5,947,513,757.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,947,513,757.04/107,843.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,149.44

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