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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,882.65, 155,779.86 and 61,900.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,882.65, 155,779.86 and 61,900.03 is: 85,423.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,882.65 : 155,779.86 = 61,900.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,882.65/155,779.86 = 61,900.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,882.65x = 155,779.86 × 61,900.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,882.65x = 9,642,778,086.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,642,778,086.06/112,882.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,423.03

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