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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,559.54, 161,335.67 and 40,997.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,559.54, 161,335.67 and 40,997.25 is: 61,494.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,559.54 : 161,335.67 = 40,997.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,559.54/161,335.67 = 40,997.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,559.54x = 161,335.67 × 40,997.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,559.54x = 6,614,318,591.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,614,318,591.92/107,559.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,494.49

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