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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,895.44, 161,842.92 and 37,794.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,895.44, 161,842.92 and 37,794.80 is: 56,692.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,895.44 : 161,842.92 = 37,794.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,895.44/161,842.92 = 37,794.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,895.44x = 161,842.92 × 37,794.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,895.44x = 6,116,820,792.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,116,820,792.82/107,895.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,692.12

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