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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,581.07, 141,585.50 and 60,153.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,581.07, 141,585.50 and 60,153.27 is: 83,025.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,581.07 : 141,585.50 = 60,153.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,581.07/141,585.50 = 60,153.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,581.07x = 141,585.50 × 60,153.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,581.07x = 8,516,830,508.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,516,830,508.82/102,581.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,025.36

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