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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,240.80, 178,882.80 and 59,927.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,240.80, 178,882.80 and 59,927.20 is: 89,901.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,240.80 : 178,882.80 = 59,927.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,240.80/178,882.80 = 59,927.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,240.80x = 178,882.80 × 59,927.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,240.80x = 10,719,945,332.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,719,945,332.16/119,240.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,901.66

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