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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,850.80, 161,718.60 and 37,732.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,850.80, 161,718.60 and 37,732.40 is: 56,578.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,850.80 : 161,718.60 = 37,732.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,850.80/161,718.60 = 37,732.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,850.80x = 161,718.60 × 37,732.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,850.80x = 6,102,030,902.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,102,030,902.64/107,850.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,578.45

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