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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,559.40, 174,839.10 and 61,148.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,559.40, 174,839.10 and 61,148.20 is: 91,722.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,559.40 : 174,839.10 = 61,148.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,559.40/174,839.10 = 61,148.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,559.40x = 174,839.10 × 61,148.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,559.40x = 10,691,096,254.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,691,096,254.62/116,559.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,722.30

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