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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,248.58, 149,382.05 and 59,853.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,248.58, 149,382.05 and 59,853.86 is: 82,597.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,248.58 : 149,382.05 = 59,853.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,248.58/149,382.05 = 59,853.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,248.58x = 149,382.05 × 59,853.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,248.58x = 8,941,092,307.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,941,092,307.21/108,248.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,597.78

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