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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,817.50, 154,308.15 and 61,515.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,817.50, 154,308.15 and 61,515.42 is: 84,891.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,817.50 : 154,308.15 = 61,515.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,817.50/154,308.15 = 61,515.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,817.50x = 154,308.15 × 61,515.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,817.50x = 9,492,330,656.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,492,330,656.67/111,817.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,891.28

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