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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,836.63, 179,624.85 and 59,088.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,836.63, 179,624.85 and 59,088.91 is: 88,569.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,836.63 : 179,624.85 = 59,088.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,836.63/179,624.85 = 59,088.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,836.63x = 179,624.85 × 59,088.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,836.63x = 10,613,836,595.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,613,836,595.41/119,836.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,569.22

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