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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,586.40, 161,379.60 and 41,922.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,586.40, 161,379.60 and 41,922.40 is: 62,883.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,586.40 : 161,379.60 = 41,922.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,586.40/161,379.60 = 41,922.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,586.40x = 161,379.60 × 41,922.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,586.40x = 6,765,420,143.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,765,420,143.04/107,586.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,883.60

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