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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,500.40, 302,261.40 and 61,248.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,500.40, 302,261.40 and 61,248.36 is: 91,875.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,500.40 : 302,261.40 = 61,248.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,500.40/302,261.40 = 61,248.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,500.40x = 302,261.40 × 61,248.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,500.40x = 18,513,015,041.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,513,015,041.30/201,500.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,875.82

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