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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,177.10, 177,117.83 and 59,029.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,177.10, 177,117.83 and 59,029.28 is: 88,470.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,177.10 : 177,117.83 = 59,029.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,177.10/177,117.83 = 59,029.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,177.10x = 177,117.83 × 59,029.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,177.10x = 10,455,137,684.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,455,137,684.92/118,177.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,470.08

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