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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,487.40, 161,231.10 and 41,823.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,487.40, 161,231.10 and 41,823.40 is: 62,735.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,487.40 : 161,231.10 = 41,823.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,487.40/161,231.10 = 41,823.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,487.40x = 161,231.10 × 41,823.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,487.40x = 6,743,232,787.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,743,232,787.74/107,487.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,735.10

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