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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,092.23, 178,642.13 and 59,895.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,092.23, 178,642.13 and 59,895.57 is: 89,845.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,092.23 : 178,642.13 = 59,895.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,092.23/178,642.13 = 59,895.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,092.23x = 178,642.13 × 59,895.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,092.23x = 10,699,871,902.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,699,871,902.89/119,092.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,845.26

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