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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,956.62, 148,973.40 and 59,559.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,956.62, 148,973.40 and 59,559.17 is: 82,187.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,956.62 : 148,973.40 = 59,559.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,956.62/148,973.40 = 59,559.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,956.62x = 148,973.40 × 59,559.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,956.62x = 8,872,732,056.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,872,732,056.08/107,956.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,187.94

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