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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,958.36, 161,960.58 and 37,841.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,958.36, 161,960.58 and 37,841.88 is: 56,770.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,958.36 : 161,960.58 = 37,841.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,958.36/161,960.58 = 37,841.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,958.36x = 161,960.58 × 37,841.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,958.36x = 6,128,892,833.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,128,892,833.09/107,958.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,770.90

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