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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,958.24, 161,936.28 and 36,880.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,958.24, 161,936.28 and 36,880.11 is: 55,319.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,958.24 : 161,936.28 = 36,880.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,958.24/161,936.28 = 36,880.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,958.24x = 161,936.28 × 36,880.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,958.24x = 5,972,227,819.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,972,227,819.39/107,958.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,319.80

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