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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,958.24, 161,958.11 and 41,393.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,958.24, 161,958.11 and 41,393.17 is: 62,097.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,958.24 : 161,958.11 = 41,393.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,958.24/161,958.11 = 41,393.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,958.24x = 161,958.11 × 41,393.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,958.24x = 6,703,960,436.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,703,960,436.30/107,958.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,097.72

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