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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,860.24, 113,591.64 and 60,100.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,860.24, 113,591.64 and 60,100.88 is: 89,993.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,860.24 : 113,591.64 = 60,100.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,860.24/113,591.64 = 60,100.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,860.24x = 113,591.64 × 60,100.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,860.24x = 6,826,957,524.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,826,957,524.64/75,860.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,993.88

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