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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,970.60, 161,837.10 and 37,813.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,970.60, 161,837.10 and 37,813.80 is: 56,679.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,970.60 : 161,837.10 = 37,813.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,970.60/161,837.10 = 37,813.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,970.60x = 161,837.10 × 37,813.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,970.60x = 6,119,675,731.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,119,675,731.98/107,970.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,679.09

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