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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,631.60, 161,440.84 and 40,150.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,631.60, 161,440.84 and 40,150.64 is: 60,223.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,631.60 : 161,440.84 = 40,150.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,631.60/161,440.84 = 40,150.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,631.60x = 161,440.84 × 40,150.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,631.60x = 6,481,953,048.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,481,953,048.14/107,631.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,223.51

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