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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,441.33, 161,231.93 and 40,882.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,441.33, 161,231.93 and 40,882.01 is: 61,349.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,441.33 : 161,231.93 = 40,882.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,441.33/161,231.93 = 40,882.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,441.33x = 161,231.93 × 40,882.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,441.33x = 6,591,485,170.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,591,485,170.17/107,441.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,349.62

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