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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,853.42, 161,853.03 and 37,733.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,853.42, 161,853.03 and 37,733.34 is: 56,625.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,853.42 : 161,853.03 = 37,733.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,853.42/161,853.03 = 37,733.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,853.42x = 161,853.03 × 37,733.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,853.42x = 6,107,255,411.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,107,255,411.02/107,853.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,625.51

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