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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,156.56, 147,866.16 and 59,409.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,156.56, 147,866.16 and 59,409.04 is: 81,978.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,156.56 : 147,866.16 = 59,409.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,156.56/147,866.16 = 59,409.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,156.56x = 147,866.16 × 59,409.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,156.56x = 8,784,586,614.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,784,586,614.09/107,156.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,978.99

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