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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,253.34, 108,031.45 and 61,221.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,253.34, 108,031.45 and 61,221.38 is: 84,518.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,253.34 : 108,031.45 = 61,221.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,253.34/108,031.45 = 61,221.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,253.34x = 108,031.45 × 61,221.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,253.34x = 6,613,834,452.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,613,834,452.40/78,253.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,518.24

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