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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,982.19, 178,355.02 and 59,636.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,982.19, 178,355.02 and 59,636.73 is: 89,395.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,982.19 : 178,355.02 = 59,636.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,982.19/178,355.02 = 59,636.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,982.19x = 178,355.02 × 59,636.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,982.19x = 10,636,510,171.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,636,510,171.88/118,982.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,395.82

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