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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,323.60, 149,500.49 and 60,579.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,323.60, 149,500.49 and 60,579.56 is: 83,607.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,323.60 : 149,500.49 = 60,579.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,323.60/149,500.49 = 60,579.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,323.60x = 149,500.49 × 60,579.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,323.60x = 9,056,673,974.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,056,673,974.84/108,323.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,607.58

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