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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,872.10, 148,877.86 and 61,949.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,872.10, 148,877.86 and 61,949.96 is: 85,499.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,872.10 : 148,877.86 = 61,949.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,872.10/148,877.86 = 61,949.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,872.10x = 148,877.86 × 61,949.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,872.10x = 9,222,977,471.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,222,977,471.89/107,872.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,499.19

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