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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,589.32, 149,857.56 and 60,843.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,589.32, 149,857.56 and 60,843.06 is: 83,965.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,589.32 : 149,857.56 = 60,843.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,589.32/149,857.56 = 60,843.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,589.32x = 149,857.56 × 60,843.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,589.32x = 9,117,792,514.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,117,792,514.53/108,589.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,965.83

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