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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,161.94, 147,884.20 and 59,418.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,161.94, 147,884.20 and 59,418.38 is: 81,997.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,161.94 : 147,884.20 = 59,418.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,161.94/147,884.20 = 59,418.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,161.94x = 147,884.20 × 59,418.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,161.94x = 8,787,039,591.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,787,039,591.60/107,161.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,997.77

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