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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,446.78, 177,670.17 and 59,222.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,446.78, 177,670.17 and 59,222.82 is: 88,834.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,446.78 : 177,670.17 = 59,222.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,446.78/177,670.17 = 59,222.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,446.78x = 177,670.17 × 59,222.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,446.78x = 10,522,128,497.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,522,128,497.28/118,446.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,834.23

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