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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,648.60, 149,472.90 and 60,185.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,648.60, 149,472.90 and 60,185.40 is: 90,278.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,648.60 : 149,472.90 = 60,185.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,648.60/149,472.90 = 60,185.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,648.60x = 149,472.90 × 60,185.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,648.60x = 8,996,086,275.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,996,086,275.66/99,648.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,278.10

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