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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,918.82, 126,857.16 and 61,766.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,918.82, 126,857.16 and 61,766.93 is: 85,244.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,918.82 : 126,857.16 = 61,766.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,918.82/126,857.16 = 61,766.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,918.82x = 126,857.16 × 61,766.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,918.82x = 7,835,577,638.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,835,577,638.86/91,918.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,244.54

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