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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,879.04, 147,482.52 and 59,125.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,879.04, 147,482.52 and 59,125.76 is: 81,587.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,879.04 : 147,482.52 = 59,125.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,879.04/147,482.52 = 59,125.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,879.04x = 147,482.52 × 59,125.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,879.04x = 8,720,016,081.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,720,016,081.72/106,879.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,587.71

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