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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,174.52, 147,900.24 and 59,434.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,174.52, 147,900.24 and 59,434.92 is: 82,019.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,174.52 : 147,900.24 = 59,434.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,174.52/147,900.24 = 59,434.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,174.52x = 147,900.24 × 59,434.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,174.52x = 8,790,438,932.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,790,438,932.38/107,174.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,019.86

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