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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,156.52, 147,875.40 and 59,416.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,156.52, 147,875.40 and 59,416.92 is: 81,995.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,156.52 : 147,875.40 = 59,416.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,156.52/147,875.40 = 59,416.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,156.52x = 147,875.40 × 59,416.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,156.52x = 8,786,300,811.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,786,300,811.77/107,156.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,995.02

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