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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,875.14, 161,814.08 and 41,319.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,875.14, 161,814.08 and 41,319.26 is: 61,979.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,875.14 : 161,814.08 = 41,319.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,875.14/161,814.08 = 41,319.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,875.14x = 161,814.08 × 41,319.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,875.14x = 6,686,038,043.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,686,038,043.18/107,875.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,979.42

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