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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,839.33, 140,539.20 and 61,580.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,839.33, 140,539.20 and 61,580.00 is: 84,980.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,839.33 : 140,539.20 = 61,580.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,839.33/140,539.20 = 61,580.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,839.33x = 140,539.20 × 61,580.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,839.33x = 8,654,403,612.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,654,403,612.28/101,839.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,980.96

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