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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,200.80, 147,927.15 and 59,451.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,200.80, 147,927.15 and 59,451.30 is: 82,037.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,200.80 : 147,927.15 = 59,451.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,200.80/147,927.15 = 59,451.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,200.80x = 147,927.15 × 59,451.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,200.80x = 8,794,461,372.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,794,461,372.80/107,200.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,037.27

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