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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,887.40, 302,831.10 and 61,645.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,887.40, 302,831.10 and 61,645.80 is: 92,468.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,887.40 : 302,831.10 = 61,645.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,887.40/302,831.10 = 61,645.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,887.40x = 302,831.10 × 61,645.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,887.40x = 18,668,265,424.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,668,265,424.38/201,887.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,468.70

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