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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,582.60, 142,938.48 and 61,125.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,582.60, 142,938.48 and 61,125.64 is: 84,350.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,582.60 : 142,938.48 = 61,125.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,582.60/142,938.48 = 61,125.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,582.60x = 142,938.48 × 61,125.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,582.60x = 8,737,206,070.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,737,206,070.63/103,582.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,350.13

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