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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,213.60, 177,172.56 and 59,065.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,213.60, 177,172.56 and 59,065.92 is: 88,525.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,213.60 : 177,172.56 = 59,065.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,213.60/177,172.56 = 59,065.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,213.60x = 177,172.56 × 59,065.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,213.60x = 10,464,860,255.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,464,860,255.16/118,213.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,525.01

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