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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,158.60, 147,882.36 and 59,416.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,158.60, 147,882.36 and 59,416.40 is: 81,996.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,158.60 : 147,882.36 = 59,416.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,158.60/147,882.36 = 59,416.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,158.60x = 147,882.36 × 59,416.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,158.60x = 8,786,637,454.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,786,637,454.70/107,158.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,996.57

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