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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,583.32, 177,791.10 and 59,376.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,583.32, 177,791.10 and 59,376.52 is: 89,022.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,583.32 : 177,791.10 = 59,376.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,583.32/177,791.10 = 59,376.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,583.32x = 177,791.10 × 59,376.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,583.32x = 10,556,616,804.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,556,616,804.97/118,583.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,022.78

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