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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,599.40, 147,114.30 and 61,292.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,599.40, 147,114.30 and 61,292.32 is: 84,587.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,599.40 : 147,114.30 = 61,292.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,599.40/147,114.30 = 61,292.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,599.40x = 147,114.30 × 61,292.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,599.40x = 9,016,976,752.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,016,976,752.18/106,599.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,587.50

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