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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,587.60, 147,087 and 58,840.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,587.60, 147,087 and 58,840.80 is: 81,198.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,587.60 : 147,087 = 58,840.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,587.60/147,087 = 58,840.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,587.60x = 147,087 × 58,840.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,587.60x = 8,654,716,749.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,654,716,749.60/106,587.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,198.16

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