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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,399.16, 177,604.89 and 59,214.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,399.16, 177,604.89 and 59,214.83 is: 88,825.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,399.16 : 177,604.89 = 59,214.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,399.16/177,604.89 = 59,214.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,399.16x = 177,604.89 × 59,214.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,399.16x = 10,516,843,072.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,516,843,072.44/118,399.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,825.32

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