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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,028.50, 268,574.54 and 59,092.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,028.50, 268,574.54 and 59,092.06 is: 88,648.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,028.50 : 268,574.54 = 59,092.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,028.50/268,574.54 = 59,092.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,028.50x = 268,574.54 × 59,092.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,028.50x = 15,870,621,613.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,870,621,613.47/179,028.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,648.57

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