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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,342.37, 148,132.80 and 59,595.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,342.37, 148,132.80 and 59,595.84 is: 82,242.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,342.37 : 148,132.80 = 59,595.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,342.37/148,132.80 = 59,595.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,342.37x = 148,132.80 × 59,595.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,342.37x = 8,828,098,647.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,828,098,647.55/107,342.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,242.44

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