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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,058.20, 160,538.70 and 40,476.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,058.20, 160,538.70 and 40,476.20 is: 60,695.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,058.20 : 160,538.70 = 40,476.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,058.20/160,538.70 = 40,476.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,058.20x = 160,538.70 × 40,476.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,058.20x = 6,497,996,528.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,497,996,528.94/107,058.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,695.93

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