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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,579.04, 149,835.02 and 63,259.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,579.04, 149,835.02 and 63,259.52 is: 87,295.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,579.04 : 149,835.02 = 63,259.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,579.04/149,835.02 = 63,259.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,579.04x = 149,835.02 × 63,259.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,579.04x = 9,478,491,444.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,478,491,444.39/108,579.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,295.77

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