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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,804.50, 177,984.27 and 59,570.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,804.50, 177,984.27 and 59,570.82 is: 89,244.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,804.50 : 177,984.27 = 59,570.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,804.50/177,984.27 = 59,570.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,804.50x = 177,984.27 × 59,570.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,804.50x = 10,602,668,911.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,602,668,911.00/118,804.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,244.67

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