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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,584.17, 141,589.74 and 60,156.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,584.17, 141,589.74 and 60,156.37 is: 83,029.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,584.17 : 141,589.74 = 60,156.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,584.17/141,589.74 = 60,156.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,584.17x = 141,589.74 × 60,156.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,584.17x = 8,517,524,787.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,517,524,787.64/102,584.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,029.62

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