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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,910.19, 178,271.19 and 58,896.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,910.19, 178,271.19 and 58,896.18 is: 88,297.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,910.19 : 178,271.19 = 58,896.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,910.19/178,271.19 = 58,896.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,910.19x = 178,271.19 × 58,896.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,910.19x = 10,499,490,909.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,499,490,909.22/118,910.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,297.65

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