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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,246.24, 91,860.98 and 16,866.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,246.24, 91,860.98 and 16,866.61 is: 25,297.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,246.24 : 91,860.98 = 16,866.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,246.24/91,860.98 = 16,866.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,246.24x = 91,860.98 × 16,866.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,246.24x = 1,549,383,323.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,549,383,323.88/61,246.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,297.61

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