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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,550.05, 140,094.95 and 61,241.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,550.05, 140,094.95 and 61,241.41 is: 84,486.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,550.05 : 140,094.95 = 61,241.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,550.05/140,094.95 = 61,241.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,550.05x = 140,094.95 × 61,241.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,550.05x = 8,579,612,271.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,579,612,271.88/101,550.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,486.54

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