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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,087.46, 178,718.67 and 59,863.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,087.46, 178,718.67 and 59,863.50 is: 89,839.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,087.46 : 178,718.67 = 59,863.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,087.46/178,718.67 = 59,863.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,087.46x = 178,718.67 × 59,863.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,087.46x = 10,698,725,101.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,698,725,101.55/119,087.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,839.22

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