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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,302.82, 162,437.79 and 37,236.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,302.82, 162,437.79 and 37,236.24 is: 55,848.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,302.82 : 162,437.79 = 37,236.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,302.82/162,437.79 = 37,236.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,302.82x = 162,437.79 × 37,236.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,302.82x = 6,048,572,533.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,048,572,533.51/108,302.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,848.71

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