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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,397.90, 177,603.00 and 59,213.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,397.90, 177,603.00 and 59,213.58 is: 88,823.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,397.90 : 177,603.00 = 59,213.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,397.90/177,603.00 = 59,213.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,397.90x = 177,603.00 × 59,213.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,397.90x = 10,516,510,059.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,516,510,059.31/118,397.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,823.45

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