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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,789.76, 161,677.10 and 40,308.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,789.76, 161,677.10 and 40,308.95 is: 60,460.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,789.76 : 161,677.10 = 40,308.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,789.76/161,677.10 = 40,308.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,789.76x = 161,677.10 × 40,308.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,789.76x = 6,517,033,130.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,517,033,130.11/107,789.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,460.60

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