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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,500.42, 149,736.12 and 60,750.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,500.42, 149,736.12 and 60,750.92 is: 83,839.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,500.42 : 149,736.12 = 60,750.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,500.42/149,736.12 = 60,750.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,500.42x = 149,736.12 × 60,750.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,500.42x = 9,096,607,047.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,096,607,047.23/108,500.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,839.37

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