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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,072.30, 160,547.70 and 40,514.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,072.30, 160,547.70 and 40,514.60 is: 60,748.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,072.30 : 160,547.70 = 40,514.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,072.30/160,547.70 = 40,514.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,072.30x = 160,547.70 × 40,514.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,072.30x = 6,504,525,846.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,504,525,846.42/107,072.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,748.91

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