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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,926.66, 178,367.28 and 59,745.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,926.66, 178,367.28 and 59,745.90 is: 89,607.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,926.66 : 178,367.28 = 59,745.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,926.66/178,367.28 = 59,745.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,926.66x = 178,367.28 × 59,745.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,926.66x = 10,656,713,674.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,656,713,674.15/118,926.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,607.44

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