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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,018.24, 147,686.48 and 59,272.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,018.24, 147,686.48 and 59,272.40 is: 81,796.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,018.24 : 147,686.48 = 59,272.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,018.24/147,686.48 = 59,272.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,018.24x = 147,686.48 × 59,272.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,018.24x = 8,753,732,117.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,753,732,117.15/107,018.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,796.64

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