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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,443.46, 155,171.61 and 61,456.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,443.46, 155,171.61 and 61,456.18 is: 84,809.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,443.46 : 155,171.61 = 61,456.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,443.46/155,171.61 = 61,456.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,443.46x = 155,171.61 × 61,456.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,443.46x = 9,536,254,395.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,536,254,395.05/112,443.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,809.33

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