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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,866.55, 161,872.72 and 37,746.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,866.55, 161,872.72 and 37,746.47 is: 56,645.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,866.55 : 161,872.72 = 37,746.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,866.55/161,872.72 = 37,746.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,866.55x = 161,872.72 × 37,746.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,866.55x = 6,110,123,769.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,110,123,769.30/107,866.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,645.21

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