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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,296.36, 148,067.12 and 59,551.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,296.36, 148,067.12 and 59,551.72 is: 82,180.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,296.36 : 148,067.12 = 59,551.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,296.36/148,067.12 = 59,551.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,296.36x = 148,067.12 × 59,551.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,296.36x = 8,817,651,671.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,817,651,671.45/107,296.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,180.34

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