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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,847.64, 161,739.78 and 37,713.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,847.64, 161,739.78 and 37,713.88 is: 56,559.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,847.64 : 161,739.78 = 37,713.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,847.64/161,739.78 = 37,713.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,847.64x = 161,739.78 × 37,713.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,847.64x = 6,099,834,654.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,099,834,654.15/107,847.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,559.74

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