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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,239.89, 147,991.23 and 59,493.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,239.89, 147,991.23 and 59,493.24 is: 82,100.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,239.89 : 147,991.23 = 59,493.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,239.89/147,991.23 = 59,493.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,239.89x = 147,991.23 × 59,493.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,239.89x = 8,804,477,764.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,804,477,764.29/107,239.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,100.77

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