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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,536.30, 155,293.83 and 61,538.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,536.30, 155,293.83 and 61,538.88 is: 84,920.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,536.30 : 155,293.83 = 61,538.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,536.30/155,293.83 = 61,538.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,536.30x = 155,293.83 × 61,538.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,536.30x = 9,556,608,369.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,556,608,369.11/112,536.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,920.23

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