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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,237.45, 147,987.86 and 59,490.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,237.45, 147,987.86 and 59,490.80 is: 82,097.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,237.45 : 147,987.86 = 59,490.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,237.45/147,987.86 = 59,490.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,237.45x = 147,987.86 × 59,490.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,237.45x = 8,803,916,199.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,803,916,199.82/107,237.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,097.40

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