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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,859.42, 161,862.03 and 37,739.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,859.42, 161,862.03 and 37,739.34 is: 56,634.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,859.42 : 161,862.03 = 37,739.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,859.42/161,862.03 = 37,739.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,859.42x = 161,862.03 × 37,739.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,859.42x = 6,108,566,183.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,108,566,183.26/107,859.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,634.52

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