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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,012.40, 146,288.48 and 60,680.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,012.40, 146,288.48 and 60,680.06 is: 83,733.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,012.40 : 146,288.48 = 60,680.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,012.40/146,288.48 = 60,680.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,012.40x = 146,288.48 × 60,680.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,012.40x = 8,876,793,743.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,876,793,743.71/106,012.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,733.54

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