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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,862.74, 161,844.27 and 41,280.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,862.74, 161,844.27 and 41,280.92 is: 61,940.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,862.74 : 161,844.27 = 41,280.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,862.74/161,844.27 = 41,280.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,862.74x = 161,844.27 × 41,280.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,862.74x = 6,681,080,362.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,681,080,362.33/107,862.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,940.58

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