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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,500.24, 148,352.09 and 59,104.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,500.24, 148,352.09 and 59,104.21 is: 81,564.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,500.24 : 148,352.09 = 59,104.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,500.24/148,352.09 = 59,104.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,500.24x = 148,352.09 × 59,104.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,500.24x = 8,768,233,081.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,768,233,081.30/107,500.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,564.78

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