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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,779.14, 178,146.44 and 59,598.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,779.14, 178,146.44 and 59,598.92 is: 89,387.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,779.14 : 178,146.44 = 59,598.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,779.14/178,146.44 = 59,598.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,779.14x = 178,146.44 × 59,598.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,779.14x = 10,617,335,127.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,617,335,127.85/118,779.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,387.20

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