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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,071.12, 138,050.43 and 61,816.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,071.12, 138,050.43 and 61,816.90 is: 85,277.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,071.12 : 138,050.43 = 61,816.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,071.12/138,050.43 = 61,816.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,071.12x = 138,050.43 × 61,816.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,071.12x = 8,533,849,281.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,533,849,281.14/100,071.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,277.84

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