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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,769.04, 178,024.74 and 59,461.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,769.04, 178,024.74 and 59,461.68 is: 89,128.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,769.04 : 178,024.74 = 59,461.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,769.04/178,024.74 = 59,461.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,769.04x = 178,024.74 × 59,461.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,769.04x = 10,585,650,121.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,585,650,121.96/118,769.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,128.03

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