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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,870.10, 148,875.10 and 61,947.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,870.10, 148,875.10 and 61,947.96 is: 85,496.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,870.10 : 148,875.10 = 61,947.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,870.10/148,875.10 = 61,947.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,870.10x = 148,875.10 × 61,947.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,870.10x = 9,222,508,739.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,222,508,739.80/107,870.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,496.43

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