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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,208.58, 147,965.56 and 59,477.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,208.58, 147,965.56 and 59,477.31 is: 82,088.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,208.58 : 147,965.56 = 59,477.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,208.58/147,965.56 = 59,477.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,208.58x = 147,965.56 × 59,477.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,208.58x = 8,800,592,791.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,800,592,791.65/107,208.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,088.51

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