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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,906.56, 178,369.56 and 59,711.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,906.56, 178,369.56 and 59,711.76 is: 89,572.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,906.56 : 178,369.56 = 59,711.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,906.56/178,369.56 = 59,711.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,906.56x = 178,369.56 × 59,711.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,906.56x = 10,650,760,358.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,650,760,358.03/118,906.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,572.52

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