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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,969.60, 161,835.60 and 37,812.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,969.60, 161,835.60 and 37,812.80 is: 56,677.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,969.60 : 161,835.60 = 37,812.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,969.60/161,835.60 = 37,812.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,969.60x = 161,835.60 × 37,812.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,969.60x = 6,119,457,175.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,119,457,175.68/107,969.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,677.59

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