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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,142.83, 147,859.11 and 58,741.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,142.83, 147,859.11 and 58,741.55 is: 81,064.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,142.83 : 147,859.11 = 58,741.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,142.83/147,859.11 = 58,741.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,142.83x = 147,859.11 × 58,741.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,142.83x = 8,685,472,563.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,685,472,563.72/107,142.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,064.43

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