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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,742.24, 161,609.04 and 41,179.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,742.24, 161,609.04 and 41,179.68 is: 61,767.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,742.24 : 161,609.04 = 41,179.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,742.24/161,609.04 = 41,179.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,742.24x = 161,609.04 × 41,179.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,742.24x = 6,655,008,552.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,655,008,552.31/107,742.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,767.87

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