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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,054.85, 178,586.39 and 59,858.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,054.85, 178,586.39 and 59,858.25 is: 89,789.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,054.85 : 178,586.39 = 59,858.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,054.85/178,586.39 = 59,858.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,054.85x = 178,586.39 × 59,858.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,054.85x = 10,689,868,779.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,689,868,779.22/119,054.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,789.44

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