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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,738.58, 161,595.52 and 41,177.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,738.58, 161,595.52 and 41,177.24 is: 61,761.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,738.58 : 161,595.52 = 41,177.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,738.58/161,595.52 = 41,177.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,738.58x = 161,595.52 × 41,177.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,738.58x = 6,654,056,599.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,654,056,599.04/107,738.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,761.13

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