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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,000.70, 178,406.32 and 58,986.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,000.70, 178,406.32 and 58,986.94 is: 88,433.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,000.70 : 178,406.32 = 58,986.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,000.70/178,406.32 = 58,986.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,000.70x = 178,406.32 × 58,986.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,000.70x = 10,523,642,893.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,523,642,893.46/119,000.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,433.45

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