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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,882.10, 148,879.89 and 60,134.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,882.10, 148,879.89 and 60,134.22 is: 82,986.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,882.10 : 148,879.89 = 60,134.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,882.10/148,879.89 = 60,134.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,882.10x = 148,879.89 × 60,134.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,882.10x = 8,952,776,058.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,952,776,058.84/107,882.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,986.67

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