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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,057.12, 268,589.84 and 59,075.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,057.12, 268,589.84 and 59,075.56 is: 88,614.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,057.12 : 268,589.84 = 59,075.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,057.12/268,589.84 = 59,075.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,057.12x = 268,589.84 × 59,075.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,057.12x = 15,867,095,208.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,867,095,208.31/179,057.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,614.71

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