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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,718.80, 178,193.40 and 59,621.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,718.80, 178,193.40 and 59,621.20 is: 89,489.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,718.80 : 178,193.40 = 59,621.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,718.80/178,193.40 = 59,621.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,718.80x = 178,193.40 × 59,621.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,718.80x = 10,624,104,340.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,624,104,340.08/118,718.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,489.65

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