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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,779.37, 148,735.56 and 62,483.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,779.37, 148,735.56 and 62,483.61 is: 86,227.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,779.37 : 148,735.56 = 62,483.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,779.37/148,735.56 = 62,483.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,779.37x = 148,735.56 × 62,483.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,779.37x = 9,293,534,724.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,293,534,724.17/107,779.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,227.40

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