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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,160.60, 147,885.12 and 59,418.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,160.60, 147,885.12 and 59,418.40 is: 81,999.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,160.60 : 147,885.12 = 59,418.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,160.60/147,885.12 = 59,418.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,160.60x = 147,885.12 × 59,418.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,160.60x = 8,787,097,214.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,787,097,214.21/107,160.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,999.33

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