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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,182.35, 147,917.55 and 59,434.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,182.35, 147,917.55 and 59,434.68 is: 82,023.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,182.35 : 147,917.55 = 59,434.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,182.35/147,917.55 = 59,434.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,182.35x = 147,917.55 × 59,434.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,182.35x = 8,791,432,250.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,791,432,250.63/107,182.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,023.13

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