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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,003.59, 176,898.33 and 58,857.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,003.59, 176,898.33 and 58,857.39 is: 88,232.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,003.59 : 176,898.33 = 58,857.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,003.59/176,898.33 = 58,857.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,003.59x = 176,898.33 × 58,857.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,003.59x = 10,411,773,999.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,411,773,999.16/118,003.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,232.69

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