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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,939.64, 147,592.53 and 61,609.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,939.64, 147,592.53 and 61,609.01 is: 85,029.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,939.64 : 147,592.53 = 61,609.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,939.64/147,592.53 = 61,609.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,939.64x = 147,592.53 × 61,609.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,939.64x = 9,093,028,918.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,093,028,918.73/106,939.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,029.54

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