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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,468.13, 177,592.84 and 59,252.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,468.13, 177,592.84 and 59,252.27 is: 88,823.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,468.13 : 177,592.84 = 59,252.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,468.13/177,592.84 = 59,252.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,468.13x = 177,592.84 × 59,252.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,468.13x = 10,522,778,905.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,522,778,905.75/118,468.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,823.71

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