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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,923.28, 161,957.64 and 37,803.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,923.28, 161,957.64 and 37,803.20 is: 56,730.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,923.28 : 161,957.64 = 37,803.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,923.28/161,957.64 = 37,803.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,923.28x = 161,957.64 × 37,803.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,923.28x = 6,122,517,056.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,122,517,056.45/107,923.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,730.27

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