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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,866.17, 161,872.16 and 37,746.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,866.17, 161,872.16 and 37,746.09 is: 56,644.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,866.17 : 161,872.16 = 37,746.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,866.17/161,872.16 = 37,746.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,866.17x = 161,872.16 × 37,746.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,866.17x = 6,110,040,931.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,110,040,931.12/107,866.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,644.65

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