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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,199.39, 178,624.12 and 59,953.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,199.39, 178,624.12 and 59,953.56 is: 89,842.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,199.39 : 178,624.12 = 59,953.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,199.39/178,624.12 = 59,953.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,199.39x = 178,624.12 × 59,953.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,199.39x = 10,709,151,895.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,709,151,895.87/119,199.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,842.34

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