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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,587.40, 161,381.10 and 41,923.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,587.40, 161,381.10 and 41,923.40 is: 62,885.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,587.40 : 161,381.10 = 41,923.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,587.40/161,381.10 = 41,923.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,587.40x = 161,381.10 × 41,923.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,587.40x = 6,765,644,407.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,765,644,407.74/107,587.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,885.10

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