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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,177.23, 177,118.01 and 59,029.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,177.23, 177,118.01 and 59,029.41 is: 88,470.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,177.23 : 177,118.01 = 59,029.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,177.23/177,118.01 = 59,029.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,177.23x = 177,118.01 × 59,029.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,177.23x = 10,455,170,892.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,455,170,892.66/118,177.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,470.27

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