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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,061.20, 149,118.37 and 60,317.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,061.20, 149,118.37 and 60,317.62 is: 83,234.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,061.20 : 149,118.37 = 60,317.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,061.20/149,118.37 = 60,317.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,061.20x = 149,118.37 × 60,317.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,061.20x = 8,994,465,176.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,994,465,176.68/108,061.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,234.92

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