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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,852.86, 163,267.04 and 37,762.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,852.86, 163,267.04 and 37,762.40 is: 56,639.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,852.86 : 163,267.04 = 37,762.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,852.86/163,267.04 = 37,762.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,852.86x = 163,267.04 × 37,762.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,852.86x = 6,165,355,773.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,165,355,773.87/108,852.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,639.35

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