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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,171.97, 154,799.17 and 61,184.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,171.97, 154,799.17 and 61,184.70 is: 84,435.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,171.97 : 154,799.17 = 61,184.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,171.97/154,799.17 = 61,184.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,171.97x = 154,799.17 × 61,184.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,171.97x = 9,471,340,623.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,471,340,623.74/112,171.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,435.89

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