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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,000.20, 91,500.30 and 21,561.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,000.20, 91,500.30 and 21,561.30 is: 32,341.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,000.20 : 91,500.30 = 21,561.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,000.20/91,500.30 = 21,561.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,000.20x = 91,500.30 × 21,561.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,000.20x = 1,972,865,418.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,972,865,418.39/61,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,341.95

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