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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,620.50, 143,001.54 and 61,178.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,620.50, 143,001.54 and 61,178.12 is: 84,428.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,620.50 : 143,001.54 = 61,178.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,620.50/143,001.54 = 61,178.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,620.50x = 143,001.54 × 61,178.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,620.50x = 8,748,565,374.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,748,565,374.30/103,620.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,428.91

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