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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,031.90, 178,679.07 and 59,851.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,031.90, 178,679.07 and 59,851.68 is: 89,843.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,031.90 : 178,679.07 = 59,851.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,031.90/178,679.07 = 59,851.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,031.90x = 178,679.07 × 59,851.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,031.90x = 10,694,242,520.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,694,242,520.34/119,031.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,843.50

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