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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,292.27, 177,290.75 and 59,144.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,292.27, 177,290.75 and 59,144.86 is: 88,643.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,292.27 : 177,290.75 = 59,144.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,292.27/177,290.75 = 59,144.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,292.27x = 177,290.75 × 59,144.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,292.27x = 10,485,836,588.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,485,836,588.05/118,292.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,643.46

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