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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,262.18, 148,028.76 and 59,520.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,262.18, 148,028.76 and 59,520.78 is: 82,142.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,262.18 : 148,028.76 = 59,520.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,262.18/148,028.76 = 59,520.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,262.18x = 148,028.76 × 59,520.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,262.18x = 8,810,787,257.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,810,787,257.63/107,262.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,142.53

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