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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,976.16, 178,191.84 and 59,828.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,976.16, 178,191.84 and 59,828.64 is: 89,605.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,976.16 : 178,191.84 = 59,828.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,976.16/178,191.84 = 59,828.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,976.16x = 178,191.84 × 59,828.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,976.16x = 10,660,975,446.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,660,975,446.30/118,976.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,605.98

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