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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,185.66, 147,924.57 and 59,448.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,185.66, 147,924.57 and 59,448.34 is: 82,043.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,185.66 : 147,924.57 = 59,448.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,185.66/147,924.57 = 59,448.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,185.66x = 147,924.57 × 59,448.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,185.66x = 8,793,870,131.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,793,870,131.71/107,185.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,043.35

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