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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,074.89, 178,616.43 and 59,878.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,074.89, 178,616.43 and 59,878.29 is: 89,819.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,074.89 : 178,616.43 = 59,878.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,074.89/178,616.43 = 59,878.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,074.89x = 178,616.43 × 59,878.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,074.89x = 10,695,246,394.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,695,246,394.30/119,074.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,819.49

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