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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,272.80, 178,930.80 and 59,959.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,272.80, 178,930.80 and 59,959.20 is: 89,949.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,272.80 : 178,930.80 = 59,959.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,272.80/178,930.80 = 59,959.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,272.80x = 178,930.80 × 59,959.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,272.80x = 10,728,547,623.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,728,547,623.36/119,272.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,949.66

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