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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,413.36, 179,132.58 and 59,456.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,413.36, 179,132.58 and 59,456.70 is: 89,191.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,413.36 : 179,132.58 = 59,456.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,413.36/179,132.58 = 59,456.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,413.36x = 179,132.58 × 59,456.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,413.36x = 10,650,632,069.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,650,632,069.29/119,413.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,191.29

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