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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,877.10, 155,770.83 and 61,890.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,877.10, 155,770.83 and 61,890.62 is: 85,409.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,877.10 : 155,770.83 = 61,890.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,877.10/155,770.83 = 61,890.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,877.10x = 155,770.83 × 61,890.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,877.10x = 9,640,752,467.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,640,752,467.76/112,877.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,409.29

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