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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,857.88, 148,800 and 71,576.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,857.88, 148,800 and 71,576.40 is: 98,746.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,857.88 : 148,800 = 71,576.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,857.88/148,800 = 71,576.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,857.88x = 148,800 × 71,576.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,857.88x = 10,650,568,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,650,568,320/107,857.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,746.32

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