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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,244.48, 177,273.12 and 59,047.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,244.48, 177,273.12 and 59,047.52 is: 88,524.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,244.48 : 177,273.12 = 59,047.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,244.48/177,273.12 = 59,047.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,244.48x = 177,273.12 × 59,047.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,244.48x = 10,467,538,098.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,467,538,098.66/118,244.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,524.54

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