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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,582.58, 148,471.38 and 59,840.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,582.58, 148,471.38 and 59,840.37 is: 82,583.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,582.58 : 148,471.38 = 59,840.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,582.58/148,471.38 = 59,840.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,582.58x = 148,471.38 × 59,840.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,582.58x = 8,884,582,313.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,884,582,313.61/107,582.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,583.84

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