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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,840.50, 178,038.27 and 59,606.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,840.50, 178,038.27 and 59,606.82 is: 89,298.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,840.50 : 178,038.27 = 59,606.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,840.50/178,038.27 = 59,606.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,840.50x = 178,038.27 × 59,606.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,840.50x = 10,612,295,113.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,612,295,113.00/118,840.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,298.64

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