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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,604.40, 147,113.42 and 58,857.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,604.40, 147,113.42 and 58,857.33 is: 81,222.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,604.40 : 147,113.42 = 58,857.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,604.40/147,113.42 = 58,857.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,604.40x = 147,113.42 × 58,857.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,604.40x = 8,658,703,365.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,658,703,365.76/106,604.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,222.75

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