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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,575.74, 149,850.35 and 60,832.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,575.74, 149,850.35 and 60,832.32 is: 83,957.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,575.74 : 149,850.35 = 60,832.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,575.74/149,850.35 = 60,832.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,575.74x = 149,850.35 × 60,832.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,575.74x = 9,115,744,443.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,115,744,443.31/108,575.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,957.47

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