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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,244.53, 149,378.45 and 59,845.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,244.53, 149,378.45 and 59,845.77 is: 82,587.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,244.53 : 149,378.45 = 59,845.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,244.53/149,378.45 = 59,845.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,244.53x = 149,378.45 × 59,845.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,244.53x = 8,939,668,062.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,939,668,062.43/108,244.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,587.71

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