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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,596.40, 141,526.14 and 60,146.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,596.40, 141,526.14 and 60,146.76 is: 82,969.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,596.40 : 141,526.14 = 60,146.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,596.40/141,526.14 = 60,146.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,596.40x = 141,526.14 × 60,146.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,596.40x = 8,512,338,776.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,512,338,776.31/102,596.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,969.18

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