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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,178.12, 147,909.24 and 59,435.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,178.12, 147,909.24 and 59,435.91 is: 82,023.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,178.12 : 147,909.24 = 59,435.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,178.12/147,909.24 = 59,435.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,178.12x = 147,909.24 × 59,435.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,178.12x = 8,791,120,276.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,791,120,276.81/107,178.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,023.46

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