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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,983.15, 149,015.73 and 59,585.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,983.15, 149,015.73 and 59,585.53 is: 82,227.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,983.15 : 149,015.73 = 59,585.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,983.15/149,015.73 = 59,585.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,983.15x = 149,015.73 × 59,585.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,983.15x = 8,879,181,250.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,879,181,250.39/107,983.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,227.47

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