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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,448.28, 177,672.42 and 59,224.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,448.28, 177,672.42 and 59,224.32 is: 88,836.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,448.28 : 177,672.42 = 59,224.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,448.28/177,672.42 = 59,224.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,448.28x = 177,672.42 × 59,224.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,448.28x = 10,522,528,257.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,522,528,257.25/118,448.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,836.48

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