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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,867.11, 161,873.56 and 37,747.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,867.11, 161,873.56 and 37,747.03 is: 56,646.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,867.11 : 161,873.56 = 37,747.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,867.11/161,873.56 = 37,747.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,867.11x = 161,873.56 × 37,747.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,867.11x = 6,110,245,768.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,110,245,768.03/107,867.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,646.05

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