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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,539.25, 148,403.81 and 59,792.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,539.25, 148,403.81 and 59,792.58 is: 82,513.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,539.25 : 148,403.81 = 59,792.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,539.25/148,403.81 = 59,792.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,539.25x = 148,403.81 × 59,792.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,539.25x = 8,873,446,831.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,873,446,831.21/107,539.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,513.57

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