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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,974.34, 161,964.39 and 37,857.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,974.34, 161,964.39 and 37,857.86 is: 56,787.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,974.34 : 161,964.39 = 37,857.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,974.34/161,964.39 = 37,857.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,974.34x = 161,964.39 × 37,857.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,974.34x = 6,131,625,201.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,131,625,201.61/107,974.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,787.80

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