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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,899.24, 147,536.61 and 61,568.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,899.24, 147,536.61 and 61,568.40 is: 84,973.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,899.24 : 147,536.61 = 61,568.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,899.24/147,536.61 = 61,568.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,899.24x = 147,536.61 × 61,568.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,899.24x = 9,083,593,341.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,083,593,341.50/106,899.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,973.41

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