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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,722.24, 177,955.20 and 59,440.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,722.24, 177,955.20 and 59,440.32 is: 89,096.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,722.24 : 177,955.20 = 59,440.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,722.24/177,955.20 = 59,440.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,722.24x = 177,955.20 × 59,440.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,722.24x = 10,577,714,033.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,577,714,033.66/118,722.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,096.31

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