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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,237.60, 147,998.40 and 59,491.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,237.60, 147,998.40 and 59,491.04 is: 82,103.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,237.60 : 147,998.40 = 59,491.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,237.60/147,998.40 = 59,491.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,237.60x = 147,998.40 × 59,491.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,237.60x = 8,804,578,734.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,804,578,734.34/107,237.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,103.47

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