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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,839.66, 151,574.67 and 59,537.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,839.66, 151,574.67 and 59,537.58 is: 82,159.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,839.66 : 151,574.67 = 59,537.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,839.66/151,574.67 = 59,537.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,839.66x = 151,574.67 × 59,537.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,839.66x = 9,024,389,041.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,024,389,041.10/109,839.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,159.66

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