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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,873.76, 161,805.60 and 37,768.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,873.76, 161,805.60 and 37,768.80 is: 56,651.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,873.76 : 161,805.60 = 37,768.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,873.76/161,805.60 = 37,768.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,873.76x = 161,805.60 × 37,768.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,873.76x = 6,111,203,345.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,111,203,345.28/107,873.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,651.44

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