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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,174.13, 178,758.45 and 59,993.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,174.13, 178,758.45 and 59,993.91 is: 89,989.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,174.13 : 178,758.45 = 59,993.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,174.13/178,758.45 = 59,993.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,174.13x = 178,758.45 × 59,993.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,174.13x = 10,724,418,361.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,724,418,361.04/119,174.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,989.48

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