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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,538.04, 161,303.41 and 40,975.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,538.04, 161,303.41 and 40,975.80 is: 61,462.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,538.04 : 161,303.41 = 40,975.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,538.04/161,303.41 = 40,975.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,538.04x = 161,303.41 × 40,975.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,538.04x = 6,609,536,267.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,609,536,267.48/107,538.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,462.31

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