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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,696.50, 269,516.16 and 59,743.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,696.50, 269,516.16 and 59,743.50 is: 89,605.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,696.50 : 269,516.16 = 59,743.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,696.50/269,516.16 = 59,743.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,696.50x = 269,516.16 × 59,743.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,696.50x = 16,101,838,452.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,101,838,452.29/179,696.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,605.74

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