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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,219.80, 178,851.30 and 59,906.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,219.80, 178,851.30 and 59,906.20 is: 89,870.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,219.80 : 178,851.30 = 59,906.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,219.80/178,851.30 = 59,906.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,219.80x = 178,851.30 × 59,906.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,219.80x = 10,714,301,748.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,714,301,748.06/119,219.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,870.15

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