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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,588.50, 147,088.29 and 58,840.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,588.50, 147,088.29 and 58,840.82 is: 81,198.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,588.50 : 147,088.29 = 58,840.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,588.50/147,088.29 = 58,840.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,588.50x = 147,088.29 × 58,840.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,588.50x = 8,654,795,596.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,654,795,596.00/106,588.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,198.21

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