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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,774.04, 178,032.24 and 59,466.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,774.04, 178,032.24 and 59,466.68 is: 89,135.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,774.04 : 178,032.24 = 59,466.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,774.04/178,032.24 = 59,466.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,774.04x = 178,032.24 × 59,466.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,774.04x = 10,586,986,245.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,586,986,245.76/118,774.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,135.52

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