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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,178.28, 178,743.79 and 59,144.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,178.28, 178,743.79 and 59,144.10 is: 88,704.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,178.28 : 178,743.79 = 59,144.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,178.28/178,743.79 = 59,144.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,178.28x = 178,743.79 × 59,144.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,178.28x = 10,571,640,590.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,571,640,590.14/119,178.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,704.42

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