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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,775.52, 178,141.00 and 59,595.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,775.52, 178,141.00 and 59,595.30 is: 89,381.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,775.52 : 178,141.00 = 59,595.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,775.52/178,141.00 = 59,595.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,775.52x = 178,141.00 × 59,595.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,775.52x = 10,616,365,297.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,616,365,297.61/118,775.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,381.77

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