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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,718.56, 179,603.82 and 59,779.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,718.56, 179,603.82 and 59,779.28 is: 89,681.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,718.56 : 179,603.82 = 59,779.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,718.56/179,603.82 = 59,779.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,718.56x = 179,603.82 × 59,779.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,718.56x = 10,736,586,146.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,736,586,146.83/119,718.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,681.89

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