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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,087.27, 147,781.67 and 59,341.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,087.27, 147,781.67 and 59,341.41 is: 81,891.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,087.27 : 147,781.67 = 59,341.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,087.27/147,781.67 = 59,341.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,087.27x = 147,781.67 × 59,341.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,087.27x = 8,769,572,373.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,769,572,373.25/107,087.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,891.83

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