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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,008.20, 160,397.10 and 40,422.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,008.20, 160,397.10 and 40,422.60 is: 60,590.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,008.20 : 160,397.10 = 40,422.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,008.20/160,397.10 = 40,422.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,008.20x = 160,397.10 × 40,422.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,008.20x = 6,483,667,814.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,483,667,814.46/107,008.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,590.38

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