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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,240.48, 149,372.82 and 59,841.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,240.48, 149,372.82 and 59,841.63 is: 82,581.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,240.48 : 149,372.82 = 59,841.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,240.48/149,372.82 = 59,841.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,240.48x = 149,372.82 × 59,841.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,240.48x = 8,938,713,026.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,938,713,026.50/108,240.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,581.98

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