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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,744.02, 177,857.10 and 59,476.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,744.02, 177,857.10 and 59,476.32 is: 89,084.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,744.02 : 177,857.10 = 59,476.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,744.02/177,857.10 = 59,476.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,744.02x = 177,857.10 × 59,476.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,744.02x = 10,578,285,793.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,578,285,793.87/118,744.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,084.79

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