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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,124.68, 147,833.10 and 59,378.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,124.68, 147,833.10 and 59,378.80 is: 81,943.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,124.68 : 147,833.10 = 59,378.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,124.68/147,833.10 = 59,378.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,124.68x = 147,833.10 × 59,378.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,124.68x = 8,778,152,078.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,778,152,078.28/107,124.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,943.32

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