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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,341.59, 161,016.75 and 27,381.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,341.59, 161,016.75 and 27,381.63 is: 41,073.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,341.59 : 161,016.75 = 27,381.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,341.59/161,016.75 = 27,381.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,341.59x = 161,016.75 × 27,381.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,341.59x = 4,408,901,072.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,408,901,072.30/107,341.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,073.56

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