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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,572.36, 148,448.82 and 59,823.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,572.36, 148,448.82 and 59,823.40 is: 82,555.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,572.36 : 148,448.82 = 59,823.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,572.36/148,448.82 = 59,823.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,572.36x = 148,448.82 × 59,823.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,572.36x = 8,880,713,138.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,880,713,138.39/107,572.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,555.72

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