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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,517.44, 148,357.76 and 59,771.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,517.44, 148,357.76 and 59,771.20 is: 82,475.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,517.44 : 148,357.76 = 59,771.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,517.44/148,357.76 = 59,771.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,517.44x = 148,357.76 × 59,771.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,517.44x = 8,867,521,344.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,867,521,344.51/107,517.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,475.19

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