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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,559.88, 138,768.15 and 60,295.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,559.88, 138,768.15 and 60,295.86 is: 83,205.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,559.88 : 138,768.15 = 60,295.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,559.88/138,768.15 = 60,295.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,559.88x = 138,768.15 × 60,295.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,559.88x = 8,367,144,944.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,367,144,944.86/100,559.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,205.60

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