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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,296.28, 177,296.74 and 59,148.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,296.28, 177,296.74 and 59,148.86 is: 88,649.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,296.28 : 177,296.74 = 59,148.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,296.28/177,296.74 = 59,148.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,296.28x = 177,296.74 × 59,148.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,296.28x = 10,486,900,052.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,486,900,052.72/118,296.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,649.45

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