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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,523.76, 177,693.36 and 59,328.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,523.76, 177,693.36 and 59,328.96 is: 88,947.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,523.76 : 177,693.36 = 59,328.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,523.76/177,693.36 = 59,328.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,523.76x = 177,693.36 × 59,328.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,523.76x = 10,542,362,247.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,542,362,247.71/118,523.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,947.25

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