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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,859.04, 147,454.20 and 59,104.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,859.04, 147,454.20 and 59,104.80 is: 81,558.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,859.04 : 147,454.20 = 59,104.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,859.04/147,454.20 = 59,104.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,859.04x = 147,454.20 × 59,104.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,859.04x = 8,715,251,000.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,715,251,000.16/106,859.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,558.39

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