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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,556.60, 182,400.36 and 59,227.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,556.60, 182,400.36 and 59,227.12 is: 88,872.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,556.60 : 182,400.36 = 59,227.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,556.60/182,400.36 = 59,227.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,556.60x = 182,400.36 × 59,227.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,556.60x = 10,803,048,009.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,803,048,009.76/121,556.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,872.57

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