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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,796.93, 178,162.13 and 59,616.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,796.93, 178,162.13 and 59,616.71 is: 89,408.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,796.93 : 178,162.13 = 59,616.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,796.93/178,162.13 = 59,616.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,796.93x = 178,162.13 × 59,616.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,796.93x = 10,621,439,963.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,621,439,963.53/118,796.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,408.37

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