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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,050.40, 163,601.80 and 37,962.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,050.40, 163,601.80 and 37,962.57 is: 56,952.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,050.40 : 163,601.80 = 37,962.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,050.40/163,601.80 = 37,962.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,050.40x = 163,601.80 × 37,962.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,050.40x = 6,210,745,303.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,210,745,303.23/109,050.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,952.98

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