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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,697.34, 161,546.82 and 40,244.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,697.34, 161,546.82 and 40,244.63 is: 60,367.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,697.34 : 161,546.82 = 40,244.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,697.34/161,546.82 = 40,244.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,697.34x = 161,546.82 × 40,244.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,697.34x = 6,501,391,077.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,501,391,077.65/107,697.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,367.24

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