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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,071.29, 147,751.94 and 59,321.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,071.29, 147,751.94 and 59,321.18 is: 81,859.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,071.29 : 147,751.94 = 59,321.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,071.29/147,751.94 = 59,321.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,071.29x = 147,751.94 × 59,321.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,071.29x = 8,764,818,392.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,764,818,392.72/107,071.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,859.65

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