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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,718.86, 161,589.53 and 41,214.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,718.86, 161,589.53 and 41,214.62 is: 61,826.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,718.86 : 161,589.53 = 41,214.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,718.86/161,589.53 = 41,214.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,718.86x = 161,589.53 × 41,214.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,718.86x = 6,659,851,581.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,659,851,581.94/107,718.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,826.23

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