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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,953.71, 161,930.57 and 37,833.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,953.71, 161,930.57 and 37,833.01 is: 56,749.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,953.71 : 161,930.57 = 37,833.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,953.71/161,930.57 = 37,833.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,953.71x = 161,930.57 × 37,833.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,953.71x = 6,126,320,874.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,126,320,874.12/107,953.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,749.52

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