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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,817.25, 141,877.67 and 60,367.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,817.25, 141,877.67 and 60,367.58 is: 83,301.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,817.25 : 141,877.67 = 60,367.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,817.25/141,877.67 = 60,367.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,817.25x = 141,877.67 × 60,367.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,817.25x = 8,564,810,582.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,564,810,582.71/102,817.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,301.30

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