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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,874.13, 161,883.18 and 37,753.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,874.13, 161,883.18 and 37,753.45 is: 56,655.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,874.13 : 161,883.18 = 37,753.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,874.13/161,883.18 = 37,753.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,874.13x = 161,883.18 × 37,753.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,874.13x = 6,111,648,541.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,111,648,541.97/107,874.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,655.37

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