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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,436.43, 161,154.69 and 40,861.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,436.43, 161,154.69 and 40,861.18 is: 61,291.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,436.43 : 161,154.69 = 40,861.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,436.43/161,154.69 = 40,861.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,436.43x = 161,154.69 × 40,861.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,436.43x = 6,584,970,795.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,584,970,795.93/107,436.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,291.79

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