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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,112.52, 147,820.06 and 59,362.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,112.52, 147,820.06 and 59,362.78 is: 81,923.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,112.52 : 147,820.06 = 59,362.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,112.52/147,820.06 = 59,362.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,112.52x = 147,820.06 × 59,362.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,112.52x = 8,775,009,701.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,775,009,701.37/107,112.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,923.29

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