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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,634.37, 162,944.56 and 37,555.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,634.37, 162,944.56 and 37,555.04 is: 56,330.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,634.37 : 162,944.56 = 37,555.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,634.37/162,944.56 = 37,555.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,634.37x = 162,944.56 × 37,555.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,634.37x = 6,119,389,922.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,119,389,922.89/108,634.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,330.15

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