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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,861.39, 178,233.87 and 58,820.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,861.39, 178,233.87 and 58,820.55 is: 88,202.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,861.39 : 178,233.87 = 58,820.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,861.39/178,233.87 = 58,820.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,861.39x = 178,233.87 × 58,820.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,861.39x = 10,483,813,814.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,483,813,814.23/118,861.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,202.01

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