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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,301.32, 177,304.32 and 59,153.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,301.32, 177,304.32 and 59,153.92 is: 88,657.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,301.32 : 177,304.32 = 59,153.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,301.32/177,304.32 = 59,153.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,301.32x = 177,304.32 × 59,153.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,301.32x = 10,488,245,560.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,488,245,560.93/118,301.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,657.05

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