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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,516.56, 182,391.60 and 59,230.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,516.56, 182,391.60 and 59,230.80 is: 88,903.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,516.56 : 182,391.60 = 59,230.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,516.56/182,391.60 = 59,230.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,516.56x = 182,391.60 × 59,230.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,516.56x = 10,803,200,381.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,803,200,381.28/121,516.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,903.11

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