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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,549.19, 161,178.46 and 40,952.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,549.19, 161,178.46 and 40,952.99 is: 61,374.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,549.19 : 161,178.46 = 40,952.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,549.19/161,178.46 = 40,952.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,549.19x = 161,178.46 × 40,952.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,549.19x = 6,600,739,655.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,600,739,655.83/107,549.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,374.15

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