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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,214.60, 177,174.06 and 59,066.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,214.60, 177,174.06 and 59,066.92 is: 88,526.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,214.60 : 177,174.06 = 59,066.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,214.60/177,174.06 = 59,066.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,214.60x = 177,174.06 × 59,066.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,214.60x = 10,465,126,028.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,465,126,028.10/118,214.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,526.51

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