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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,238.57, 147,998.24 and 59,491.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,238.57, 147,998.24 and 59,491.09 is: 82,102.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,238.57 : 147,998.24 = 59,491.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,238.57/147,998.24 = 59,491.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,238.57x = 147,998.24 × 59,491.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,238.57x = 8,804,576,615.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,804,576,615.68/107,238.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,102.70

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