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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,044.20, 178,523.10 and 59,860.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,044.20, 178,523.10 and 59,860.20 is: 89,768.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,044.20 : 178,523.10 = 59,860.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,044.20/178,523.10 = 59,860.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,044.20x = 178,523.10 × 59,860.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,044.20x = 10,686,428,470.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,686,428,470.62/119,044.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,768.58

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