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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,944.25, 161,917.41 and 41,368.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,944.25, 161,917.41 and 41,368.55 is: 62,053.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,944.25 : 161,917.41 = 41,368.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,944.25/161,917.41 = 41,368.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,944.25x = 161,917.41 × 41,368.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,944.25x = 6,698,288,471.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,698,288,471.46/107,944.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,053.22

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