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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,331.36, 162,386.34 and 41,745.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,331.36, 162,386.34 and 41,745.40 is: 62,575.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,331.36 : 162,386.34 = 41,745.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,331.36/162,386.34 = 41,745.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,331.36x = 162,386.34 × 41,745.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,331.36x = 6,778,882,717.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,778,882,717.84/108,331.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,575.44

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