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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,307.96, 178,991.16 and 59,364.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,307.96, 178,991.16 and 59,364.72 is: 89,061.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,307.96 : 178,991.16 = 59,364.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,307.96/178,991.16 = 59,364.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,307.96x = 178,991.16 × 59,364.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,307.96x = 10,625,760,095.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,625,760,095.88/119,307.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,061.62

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