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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,116.40, 146,440.38 and 60,794.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,116.40, 146,440.38 and 60,794.56 is: 83,896.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,116.40 : 146,440.38 = 60,794.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,116.40/146,440.38 = 60,794.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,116.40x = 146,440.38 × 60,794.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,116.40x = 8,902,778,468.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,902,778,468.33/106,116.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,896.35

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