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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,006.96, 176,972.16 and 39,100

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,006.96, 176,972.16 and 39,100 is: 58,637.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,006.96 : 176,972.16 = 39,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,006.96/176,972.16 = 39,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,006.96x = 176,972.16 × 39,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,006.96x = 6,919,611,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,919,611,456/118,006.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,637.32

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