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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,477.99, 161,218.49 and 40,921.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,477.99, 161,218.49 and 40,921.75 is: 61,383.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,477.99 : 161,218.49 = 40,921.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,477.99/161,218.49 = 40,921.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,477.99x = 161,218.49 × 40,921.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,477.99x = 6,597,342,743.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,597,342,743.16/107,477.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,383.20

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