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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,559.09, 148,426.83 and 59,816.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,559.09, 148,426.83 and 59,816.88 is: 82,544.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,559.09 : 148,426.83 = 59,816.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,559.09/148,426.83 = 59,816.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,559.09x = 148,426.83 × 59,816.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,559.09x = 8,878,429,878.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,878,429,878.89/107,559.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,544.67

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