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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,024.40, 160,538.40 and 40,495.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,024.40, 160,538.40 and 40,495.86 is: 60,744.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,024.40 : 160,538.40 = 40,495.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,024.40/160,538.40 = 40,495.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,024.40x = 160,538.40 × 40,495.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,024.40x = 6,501,140,571.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,501,140,571.02/107,024.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,744.47

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