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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,859.25, 163,276.61 and 37,768.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,859.25, 163,276.61 and 37,768.79 is: 56,648.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,859.25 : 163,276.61 = 37,768.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,859.25/163,276.61 = 37,768.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,859.25x = 163,276.61 × 37,768.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,859.25x = 6,166,758,989.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,166,758,989.77/108,859.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,648.92

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