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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,196.50, 91,804.01 and 21,744.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,196.50, 91,804.01 and 21,744.23 is: 32,619.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,196.50 : 91,804.01 = 21,744.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,196.50/91,804.01 = 21,744.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,196.50x = 91,804.01 × 21,744.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,196.50x = 1,996,207,629.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,996,207,629.15/61,196.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,619.64

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