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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,439.59, 161,159.38 and 40,864.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,439.59, 161,159.38 and 40,864.34 is: 61,296.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,439.59 : 161,159.38 = 40,864.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,439.59/161,159.38 = 40,864.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,439.59x = 161,159.38 × 40,864.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,439.59x = 6,585,671,698.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,585,671,698.51/107,439.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,296.51

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