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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,123.68, 147,831.72 and 59,377.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,123.68, 147,831.72 and 59,377.80 is: 81,941.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,123.68 : 147,831.72 = 59,377.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,123.68/147,831.72 = 59,377.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,123.68x = 147,831.72 × 59,377.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,123.68x = 8,777,922,303.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,777,922,303.82/107,123.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,941.94

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