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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,029.59, 178,450.45 and 59,016.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,029.59, 178,450.45 and 59,016.69 is: 88,478.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,029.59 : 178,450.45 = 59,016.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,029.59/178,450.45 = 59,016.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,029.59x = 178,450.45 × 59,016.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,029.59x = 10,531,554,904.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,531,554,904.48/119,029.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,478.46

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