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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,864.20, 178,253.10 and 59,680.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,864.20, 178,253.10 and 59,680.20 is: 89,498.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,864.20 : 178,253.10 = 59,680.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,864.20/178,253.10 = 59,680.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,864.20x = 178,253.10 × 59,680.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,864.20x = 10,638,180,658.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,638,180,658.62/118,864.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,498.61

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