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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,246.70, 177,479.40 and 59,124.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,246.70, 177,479.40 and 59,124.80 is: 88,741.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,246.70 : 177,479.40 = 59,124.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,246.70/177,479.40 = 59,124.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,246.70x = 177,479.40 × 59,124.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,246.70x = 10,493,434,029.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,493,434,029.12/118,246.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,741.88

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