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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,179.37, 91,749.61 and 41,583.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,179.37, 91,749.61 and 41,583.85 is: 62,362.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,179.37 : 91,749.61 = 41,583.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,179.37/91,749.61 = 41,583.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,179.37x = 91,749.61 × 41,583.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,179.37x = 3,815,301,842.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,815,301,842.40/61,179.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,362.56

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