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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,932.63, 161,800.93 and 37,773.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,932.63, 161,800.93 and 37,773.67 is: 56,626.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,932.63 : 161,800.93 = 37,773.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,932.63/161,800.93 = 37,773.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,932.63x = 161,800.93 × 37,773.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,932.63x = 6,111,814,935.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,111,814,935.51/107,932.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,626.20

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