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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,177.45, 177,118.34 and 59,029.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,177.45, 177,118.34 and 59,029.63 is: 88,470.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,177.45 : 177,118.34 = 59,029.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,177.45/177,118.34 = 59,029.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,177.45x = 177,118.34 × 59,029.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,177.45x = 10,455,229,781.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,455,229,781.19/118,177.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,470.60

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