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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,902.86, 178,153.70 and 58,851.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,902.86, 178,153.70 and 58,851.26 is: 88,177.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,902.86 : 178,153.70 = 58,851.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,902.86/178,153.70 = 58,851.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,902.86x = 178,153.70 × 58,851.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,902.86x = 10,484,568,533.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,484,568,533.64/118,902.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,177.60

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