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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,827.20, 161,745.60 and 41,299.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,827.20, 161,745.60 and 41,299.20 is: 61,950.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,827.20 : 161,745.60 = 41,299.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,827.20/161,745.60 = 41,299.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,827.20x = 161,745.60 × 41,299.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,827.20x = 6,679,963,883.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,679,963,883.52/107,827.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,950.64

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