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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,796.24, 161,688.87 and 41,231.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,796.24, 161,688.87 and 41,231.25 is: 61,844.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,796.24 : 161,688.87 = 41,231.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,796.24/161,688.87 = 41,231.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,796.24x = 161,688.87 × 41,231.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,796.24x = 6,666,634,221.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,666,634,221.19/107,796.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,844.78

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