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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,036.26, 163,568.70 and 37,951.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,036.26, 163,568.70 and 37,951.20 is: 56,931.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,036.26 : 163,568.70 = 37,951.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,036.26/163,568.70 = 37,951.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,036.26x = 163,568.70 × 37,951.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,036.26x = 6,207,628,447.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,207,628,447.44/109,036.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,931.78

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