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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,869.04, 161,876.40 and 37,748.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,869.04, 161,876.40 and 37,748.96 is: 56,648.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,869.04 : 161,876.40 = 37,748.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,869.04/161,876.40 = 37,748.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,869.04x = 161,876.40 × 37,748.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,869.04x = 6,110,665,748.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,110,665,748.54/107,869.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,648.93

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