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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,914.66, 178,349.31 and 59,733.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,914.66, 178,349.31 and 59,733.90 is: 89,589.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,914.66 : 178,349.31 = 59,733.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,914.66/178,349.31 = 59,733.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,914.66x = 178,349.31 × 59,733.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,914.66x = 10,653,499,848.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,653,499,848.61/118,914.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,589.46

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