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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,559.24, 141,535.38 and 60,115.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,559.24, 141,535.38 and 60,115.24 is: 82,961.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,559.24 : 141,535.38 = 60,115.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,559.24/141,535.38 = 60,115.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,559.24x = 141,535.38 × 60,115.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,559.24x = 8,508,433,337.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,508,433,337.19/102,559.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,961.16

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