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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,542.46, 148,427.17 and 62,245.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,542.46, 148,427.17 and 62,245.42 is: 85,909.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,542.46 : 148,427.17 = 62,245.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,542.46/148,427.17 = 62,245.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,542.46x = 148,427.17 × 62,245.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,542.46x = 9,238,910,482.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,238,910,482.70/107,542.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,909.43

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