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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,925.16, 178,365.03 and 59,744.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,925.16, 178,365.03 and 59,744.40 is: 89,605.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,925.16 : 178,365.03 = 59,744.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,925.16/178,365.03 = 59,744.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,925.16x = 178,365.03 × 59,744.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,925.16x = 10,656,311,698.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,656,311,698.33/118,925.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,605.19

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