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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,537.04, 147,016.13 and 61,183.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,537.04, 147,016.13 and 61,183.05 is: 84,429.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,537.04 : 147,016.13 = 61,183.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,537.04/147,016.13 = 61,183.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,537.04x = 147,016.13 × 61,183.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,537.04x = 8,994,894,926.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,994,894,926.68/106,537.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,429.74

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