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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,814.66, 161,772.21 and 41,232.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,814.66, 161,772.21 and 41,232.86 is: 61,868.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,814.66 : 161,772.21 = 41,232.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,814.66/161,772.21 = 41,232.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,814.66x = 161,772.21 × 41,232.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,814.66x = 6,670,330,886.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,670,330,886.82/107,814.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,868.50

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