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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,466.13, 177,589.85 and 59,250.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,466.13, 177,589.85 and 59,250.27 is: 88,820.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,466.13 : 177,589.85 = 59,250.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,466.13/177,589.85 = 59,250.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,466.13x = 177,589.85 × 59,250.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,466.13x = 10,522,246,265.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,522,246,265.51/118,466.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,820.71

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