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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,117.40, 146,452.75 and 60,801.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,117.40, 146,452.75 and 60,801.39 is: 83,912.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,117.40 : 146,452.75 = 60,801.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,117.40/146,452.75 = 60,801.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,117.40x = 146,452.75 × 60,801.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,117.40x = 8,904,531,200.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,904,531,200.22/106,117.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,912.07

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