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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,294.45, 162,468.27 and 37,218.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,294.45, 162,468.27 and 37,218.12 is: 55,836.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,294.45 : 162,468.27 = 37,218.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,294.45/162,468.27 = 37,218.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,294.45x = 162,468.27 × 37,218.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,294.45x = 6,046,763,569.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,046,763,569.05/108,294.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,836.32

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