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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,988.82, 161,982.54 and 36,877.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,988.82, 161,982.54 and 36,877.15 is: 55,315.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,988.82 : 161,982.54 = 36,877.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,988.82/161,982.54 = 36,877.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,988.82x = 161,982.54 × 36,877.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,988.82x = 5,973,454,424.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,973,454,424.96/107,988.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,315.49

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