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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,084.25, 147,782.16 and 59,336.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,084.25, 147,782.16 and 59,336.55 is: 81,887.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,084.25 : 147,782.16 = 59,336.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,084.25/147,782.16 = 59,336.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,084.25x = 147,782.16 × 59,336.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,084.25x = 8,768,883,525.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,768,883,525.95/107,084.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,887.71

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