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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,997.44, 149,034.38 and 59,603.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,997.44, 149,034.38 and 59,603.92 is: 82,252.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,997.44 : 149,034.38 = 59,603.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,997.44/149,034.38 = 59,603.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,997.44x = 149,034.38 × 59,603.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,997.44x = 8,883,033,262.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,883,033,262.77/107,997.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,252.26

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