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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,247.12, 147,989.16 and 59,488.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,247.12, 147,989.16 and 59,488.56 is: 82,087.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,247.12 : 147,989.16 = 59,488.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,247.12/147,989.16 = 59,488.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,247.12x = 147,989.16 × 59,488.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,247.12x = 8,803,662,024.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,803,662,024.01/107,247.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,087.63

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