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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,990.10, 178,438.84 and 59,784.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,990.10, 178,438.84 and 59,784.50 is: 89,653.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,990.10 : 178,438.84 = 59,784.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,990.10/178,438.84 = 59,784.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,990.10x = 178,438.84 × 59,784.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,990.10x = 10,667,876,829.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,667,876,829.98/118,990.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,653.48

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