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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,019.24, 147,674.40 and 59,260.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,019.24, 147,674.40 and 59,260.56 is: 81,772.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,019.24 : 147,674.40 = 59,260.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,019.24/147,674.40 = 59,260.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,019.24x = 147,674.40 × 59,260.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,019.24x = 8,751,267,641.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,751,267,641.66/107,019.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,772.84

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