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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,582.32, 177,789.60 and 59,375.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,582.32, 177,789.60 and 59,375.52 is: 89,021.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,582.32 : 177,789.60 = 59,375.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,582.32/177,789.60 = 59,375.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,582.32x = 177,789.60 × 59,375.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,582.32x = 10,556,349,950.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,556,349,950.59/118,582.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,021.28

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