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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 111,522.42, 153,896.78 and 60,534.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 111,522.42, 153,896.78 and 60,534.06 is: 83,534.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,522.42 : 153,896.78 = 60,534.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,522.42/153,896.78 = 60,534.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,522.42x = 153,896.78 × 60,534.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,522.42x = 9,315,996,914.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,315,996,914.33/111,522.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,534.74

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