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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,616.16, 162,884.27 and 37,520.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,616.16, 162,884.27 and 37,520.70 is: 56,267.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,616.16 : 162,884.27 = 37,520.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,616.16/162,884.27 = 37,520.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,616.16x = 162,884.27 × 37,520.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,616.16x = 6,111,531,641.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,111,531,641.79/108,616.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,267.24

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