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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,434.54, 161,127.51 and 40,850.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,434.54, 161,127.51 and 40,850.92 is: 61,267.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,434.54 : 161,127.51 = 40,850.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,434.54/161,127.51 = 40,850.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,434.54x = 161,127.51 × 40,850.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,434.54x = 6,582,207,020.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,582,207,020.81/107,434.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,267.14

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