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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,279.28, 178,948.24 and 59,336.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,279.28, 178,948.24 and 59,336.04 is: 89,018.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,279.28 : 178,948.24 = 59,336.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,279.28/178,948.24 = 59,336.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,279.28x = 178,948.24 × 59,336.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,279.28x = 10,618,079,926.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,618,079,926.57/119,279.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,018.65

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