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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,425.42, 161,138.19 and 40,850.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,425.42, 161,138.19 and 40,850.17 is: 61,275.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,425.42 : 161,138.19 = 40,850.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,425.42/161,138.19 = 40,850.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,425.42x = 161,138.19 × 40,850.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,425.42x = 6,582,522,454.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,582,522,454.99/107,425.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,275.28

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