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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,088.40, 147,783.18 and 59,342.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,088.40, 147,783.18 and 59,342.68 is: 81,893.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,088.40 : 147,783.18 = 59,342.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,088.40/147,783.18 = 59,342.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,088.40x = 147,783.18 × 59,342.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,088.40x = 8,769,849,960.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,769,849,960.12/107,088.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,893.56

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