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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,578.36, 148,463.39 and 59,830.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,578.36, 148,463.39 and 59,830.68 is: 82,569.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,578.36 : 148,463.39 = 59,830.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,578.36/148,463.39 = 59,830.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,578.36x = 148,463.39 × 59,830.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,578.36x = 8,882,665,578.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,882,665,578.81/107,578.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,569.26

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