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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,168.25, 268,695.30 and 59,202.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,168.25, 268,695.30 and 59,202.93 is: 88,785.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,168.25 : 268,695.30 = 59,202.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,168.25/268,695.30 = 59,202.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,168.25x = 268,695.30 × 59,202.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,168.25x = 15,907,549,037.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,907,549,037.23/179,168.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,785.54

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